The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-11 00:00:00

No. 16,690. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING STY Ny FEBRUARY 11, 1846.

rET T lON ! PETITION ! PETITION!
AT a SPECIAL MEETING of the COUN-
cII, of the NATIONAL AN CI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE,
held on TumtsbAN-, January 29, 1846, it wisp unanimously resolved—
` fhat the announcement of a now Coin-law rerders it desirable
that the friends of Free Trade throughout the kingdmn should be in-
vited to originate Teti:lons for the Total and Immediate Abolition
Of all Laws imposing Duties on Foreign Corn and Provisions."
By order of the Council, •
JOSEPH HICKIN, Secretary.
• 'Manchester, Jan. 29, 1846.

TO THE ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER.
Gentlemen,--When I so recently had the honour of ad-
dressing you, in answer to an unfounded rumour, I had no idea
that circumstances would so soon again place me before you.
It is my duty now to announce to you that, by the gracious favour
of my F,overeign, I have been called upon to take part in the execu-
tive administration of that service which was the one of my early
adoption, and to which I have ever continued ardently attached.
By my appointment as one of the Lords 'of the Admiralty, I have
vacated the representation of Wlestminster.
_ .

I again most respectfully solicit the renewal of that honour at your
hands.

My political principles have been so recently laid before you, that
their repetition here; is unnecessary ; they are, as I am, unchanged,
and the event which has occurred, honourable as it is to myself,
will not, I trust, be deemed by my constituents unwelcome to
themselves.

I accept my official duties whit a determination to NM them to
tke utmost of my capacity, never, kowever, forgetting those which I
owe to the great city which 1 aga!n seek to represent.
I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,
Your faithful Friend and Servant
23, Grafton-street, Bond-areet. 11. J. ROUS, Capt. R.N,
Feb. 11, 1816.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.-CAPTAIN
ROCS'S COMMITTEE sit daily at the British Hotel,
Coekspor-street.

ACONSTITUENCY, APPROVING of SIR
ROBERT PEEL'S announced COMMERCIAL REFORM,
desire to secure at once—under the apprehension of an early dissolu-
tion—an eligible and efficient REPRESENTATIVE, of general
Conservative principles. No commuidcation will be attended to un-
less the name and address of the principal be given, or reference to
a legal agent of undoubted respectability. The strictest contdence
may be relied on, and will lae expected in return.
address W. D. Wheeler, Esq., Tavistock Hotel, Covent•garden.

nEDICAL INVALID AND GENERAL
LIFE OFFICE.
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Diseased and healthy lives assured at all ages, on equitable terms.
Pall-mall. F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary.

GENERAL REVERSIONARY and INVEST-
MENT CO PANY.

5, Whitehall, London, Feb. 10, 1846,

Notice is hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of the PROPRIETORS of this Company will be held on TUES-
DAY, the 3d day of March next, at the office of the COMpany, No. 5,
Whitehall, for the purpose of electing four Directors and one Au-
ditor, to succeed those gentlemen who will retire by rotation, but
who will be eligible for re-election ; to roceiTe the report of the

Board of Directors on the affairs of the Company, and to declare a
dividend.

The Chair will be taken at one o'clock precisely.
Ny order of the Board of Directors,
W. B. HODGE, iocretary.

BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN SCULPTURE, presenting many novel ob-
jects of Decoration, recently arrived by the ship Apollo.
MR. EDMUND ROBINS is directed by the
Consignee to submit to unreserved Public Sale at his Auction
Rooms, in Covent-garden, TO-MORROW, at Twelve, an extensive and
varied collection of BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN SCULPTURE, embracing
numberless charming Specimens of the sculptor's art. many of them'
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Elba, beautiful Mosaic Marble Tables, and numberless pleasing ob-
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Francis Clocks.

The collection is now on view at the Auction Roams in Covent-
garden.

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Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Seaman, Pancras-
lane, Cheapside.
William Burrows, Grove-street, Hampstead-road, Feb. 17,
and March 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell,
official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Roberts, Bride-
court, Fleet-street.

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Feb. 17, and March 18, at half-past twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. o-
J h
- nstob, official assignee, Basinghall-
street, London.

Janes Blyth, grocer, Chelmsford, Feb. 16. at half-past
eleven, and March 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ;
Heath, Nag's Head-court, Gracechurch-street.
Walter,Spiers, printer, North Dudley-street, Oxford-street,
Feb. 19, at one, and March 24, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-cham-
bers; Hepburn, Copthall-court.
George Goddard, tea-dealer, Leicester, 'Feb. 19, at twelve,
and March 24, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, London ;
1101 and Matthews, St. Mary Axe, London.
Samuel Pursell, ironmonger, Strand, Feb. 20, at two; and
March 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Frederick's-plate, Old Jewry ; Hughes,
Bedford-street, Covent-garden,
Stephen Brett and Thomas Tunwell, upholsterers, Char-
lotte street, Fitzroy-square, Feb. 17, at half-past one, and
March 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official as,igute, Abchurch-lane, 'Lombard-street;
Reed and Landford, Friday-street, Cheapaide.
Cooper Ewbank, share-broker, • Manchester, Feb. 21, and
March 19, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hob-
son, official assignee, Manchester; Capes and Co., Gray's Inn,
London; Binney, Mancheiter.
William James Duusford, surgeon, Bristol, Feb. 24, and
March 24, at eleven, at. the Bristol District Court. Acraman,
official assignee, Bristol ; Smith; Bristol.
Richard Merton, wheelwright, Bettle-cum-Linacre, Lan-
caster, Feb. 27,,And March 24, at twelve, at ,the Liverpool
District Court. Morgan, official. assignee, Liverpool ;
Walker, Furnival's Inn; Bradley, Liverpool..
George Codrington Nicholls, commission merchant, Upton,
Chester, Feb. 20. and March. 13, at half-past eleven, at the
Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool;
Wilkinson, Furnival's-Inn ; Brown, Liverpool.
Jo'seph Mellanby, broker, Hartlepool, Durham, Feb. 20,
at twelve, and March 24, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Wawn, Stockton-on-Tees; Wright, New Inn
Strand; Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
William Benyon, button manufacturer, Feb. 24, at twelve ,
and March 24, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Christie, 'official assignee, Birmingham ;
James, Birmingham.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

T. Ryland—first div. of 4s. in the pound, on any Wednes-
day, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers.
J. P. Luxton, Munster-street, Regent's-park—first div. of
is. Bd. in thepound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Pennell, Guildhall-chambers.

W. Liettmer, pianoforte maker, tipper Marylebone-street—
second div. of Is. 3d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers.

E. P. Harding, hOsier, Gravesend—first div. of 39. Bd. in
the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Guildhall•chambers.

A. P. Driver, flour dealer, Lambeth—second div. of 4d. in
the pound, on any Wednesday., at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Guildhall-chambers. _ _

L. E. Seignette—first div. of ls. 4d. in the pound, on any
Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers.
J. Currie, merchant, Mincing-lane—first div. of 20s. in the
pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Guildhall-chambers.

Currie and Seignette, merchants, Mincing-lane—first div.
of I Od. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.'
Pennell, Guildhall-chambers.
J. and T. Frankland, merchants, Liverpool—final div. of
3id. in the pound, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
H. Fawcus, timber merchant, Stockton-upon-Tees—second
and final div. of 18.7 d. in the pound (in addition to 6s 90.1
in the pound previously declared), on any Saturday, at the
office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1
R. Fawcus, timber merchant, Stockton-upon-Tees—second
and final div. of Is. Id. in the pound (in addition to 15s. 4id,'
and five-tenths in the pound previously declared), on any
Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
A. Akehurst, baker, East Mailing, Kent—first div. oc
ss. 6d. in the pound, on Saturday, Feb. 13; and two following
Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-Pane, City. ,
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Yates, shipowner, York-road, Lambeth, March 3, at one
—J. Mortimer, bookseller, Adelaide-street, West Strand„
March 4, at one—W. Williams, victualler, High-street, s 4
Giles's, March 4, at one—J. Mabbs, jun., baker, Chichester,
March 4, at half-past twelve—J. Moore, draper, Tamworthi,
Warwickshire, March 4, at twelve—C. Tapp, coachmaker,
Wigmore-street, St. Marylebone, March 4, at half-past
eleven—T. Ratnett, tailor, Sidney-street, Cambridge, at
eleven—W. H. Blackmore, plumber, Dean-street, Sohol-
- March 4, at two.
In the Country.
J. Smith, licensed victualler, Liverpool, March 3, at half-
past eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Burton,
victualler, Levenshulme, Lancashire, March 6, at twelve, at
the Manchester District Court—B. Thorniley, grocer, Broad-
bottom, Chester, March 3, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court—J. Dyson, scythe manufacturer, Sheffield,
March 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Crick,
malster, Sheffield, March 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court—G. Holdsworth, worsted spinner, Northowram, York-
shire, March 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J.
drin-wr- -11-ingston-tmp-MA—Xarch 5. at eleven, at
the Leeds District iurt—vr . °balm, merchant, znemeld,
March 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—W. Senior,
hosier, Sheffield, March 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court—J. Gould, cheese factor, Sheen, Staffordshire, March 2,
at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
B. Jones, draper, City-road, March 3—J. Elliott, surgeon,
Pavement, Finsbury, March 5—W. R. Edwards, linen-
draper, London road, March 3—W. Faryon, licensed vic-
tualler, Farringdon-street, March 5—W. 1-1. Blackmore,
plumber, Dean-street, Soho-square March 4—J. Evans,
cheesemonger, High-street, Shoreditch, March 3—C. W.
Davies, upholsterer, Holborn, March 3—S. C. Fry, stationer,
Margate, March 3—J. Meek, coal proprietor, Ruardean,
Gloucestershire, March 5—E. Wookey an F. Hares, drapers,
Bristol, March 12—G. Atkins, brewer, Llterpool, March 3
T. Rollings, wine merchant, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-
street, March 3—J. Gadd, baker, High-street, Camden-town,
March 3.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
S. Beesley and J. Clark, horse -dealers, Oxford—H. Stevens
and J. Davis, braziers, Birmingham—W. H. Kitchen, E.
Kitchen, and I. W. Moore, ironmongers, High-street, St.
Giles—R. Crafter and J. R. ummers, chemists, High-street,
Hoxton 01d-town—J. Ellis and W. Allinson, bootmakers,
Whitchurch, Shropshire—G. Hinde, W. Hinde, and E. Hinde,
linendrapers, Cheapside, Lancashire —H. Wright and J.
Thompson, woolataplers, Halifax—E. M. Richardson and M.
C. Hardie, baby-linen makers, Chorlton-upon-Medlock—H.
Spence and W. Markland, coppersmiths, Manchester—D.
Batley and E. Taylor, tobacco manufacturers, Ipswich—J.
Mooney and G. Hickes, sharebrokers, Huddersfield—E. Kent,
W. Woulds, and W. Habgood, smallware manufacturers,
Manchester—J. and N. Astley, nankeen manufacturers,
Manchester—J. Savage and S. 0. Foden, architects, Essex -
street,
,
street, Strand—D. Buchanan, D. C. Buchanan, and T. Sill,
Liverpool (so far as regards T. Sill)—J. and A. Mackeand,
drapers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—M. A. Salter and M. Tom-
linson, schoolmistresses, Hillingdon-end, Uxbridge—H. Wes-
ton and C. A. Young, Wellington-street, Southwark—J. H.
Galloway and E. C. Bell, attorneys, Hull—J. Bolton and T.
Coupe, spindle makers, Preston—J. M'Clure and J. Haslam,
m ,rchants, Manchester—W. Cardwell, E. Cardwell, and T.
Tootal, sharebrokers, Manchester (so far as regards T.
Tootal)—C. Mellor and J. Ryder, merchants, Liverpool—A.
Muirhead and A. Hunter, drapers, Chatham—J. G. Clark
and W. Beatson, glass manufacturers, Masbrough, Yorkshire
—W. Holt, J. Holt, and J. Holt, woolstaplers, Rochdale (so
far as regards J. Holt)—J. Carrand and E Thomel, London
—I. Fairclough and E. Pavies, counterpane manufacturers,
Tong-with-Haulgh, Lancashire—J. Wahnsley, jun., and J.
Moorhouse, coal merchants, Liverpool—J. Hancocks and S.
Jackson, pork butchers, Birmingham—H. Plowrigbt and D.
W. Martin. linendrapers, King's Lynn, Norfolk—J. Richards,
jun., and T. Rogers, jun., attorneys, Reading.

watches from Mr. Sharpe, the deputy-warden, and main a
careful assay of those portions of watches. In one bottom
there was one grain and seven-eighths of a grain below
the standard ; that was a grain of a pound troy. There was
a wire 1 carat and 13/4 grains below the standard. The
other wires and bottoms were also below the standard. The
difference, on an average, would be 4s. 4d. an ounce. A grain
of gold, according to the Mint value of gold, was of the value
of 2d. According to that calculation the deficiency in one
of the cases would be Is. 2d.
This closed the case for the Crown.
Mr. MARTIN then addressed the jury for the defence. He
:apprehended that he would be able to establish beyond a
doubt that the conduct of his clients in the matter was
most proper, and he was fully confident that he would by
the evidence he would bring forward obtain their verdict.
The Company at Chester were a very old established Com-
pany, having been established since the time of William 111.,
:and in consequence of some circumstances, which he detailed,
'it was stated that the object of that prosecution was the
removal of the assay-office from Chester to Liverpool.
He proceeded to say that gold from which cases of watches
wore made was in the proportion of of pure gold and aof
alloy, or 18 carats fine, and to ascertain that articles were
I made of that standard essayists were appointed. Hs stood
upon the evidence then of Mr. Junes alone, who was
brought forward on behalf of the prosecution, and he
would prove front his evidence that there was nothing-
, whatever in the whole transaction derogatory to the
character of his clients. He would, besides, have
the evidence of Duke and the evidence of Roe, that the wires
and bottoms were originally assayed and found not to be
below the standard, and he would contrast their evidence
with that of Mr. Fuller, on the part of the prosecution, being
perfectly confident that, even if a trifling mistake were made,
it would be one which under the circumstances could not re-
flect any discredit on his clients.
After a brief discussion, at this stage of the proceedings,
between the Attorney-General and Mr. Martin, it was
eventuallyagreed to submit the whole case to be disposed of
by the Board of Trade, and the record was accordingly
withdrawn.
The Court then rose, the case having occupied the whole
day.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the COMMON- SERGEANT. )
Wilaam Plowman, Edward Plowman, brothers, were in-
dicted for stealing a quantity of plate, the property of a
gentleman named Gremble, the master of the last-mentioned
prisoner.
Mr. Ballentine, and Mr. Wilde, were for the prosecution,
and Mr. Prendergast, and Mr. Clarkson defended the pri-
soners.

As the case was very recently detailed in the police reports,
it will be unnecessary to report the facts on the present oc-
casion.

The jury found both prisoners Guilty, and they were
sentenced to be transported for seven years.
The Court adjourned at its rising, to Monday, Feb. 28.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 10.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was little desire manifested by
grocers and refiners to purchase West Indian Sugar, but
the quantity en show being scanty, merchants were enabled
to obtain former rates.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were purchased with
caution by the home trade, 63s 6d to 64s were the rates taken
for Standard Lumps, and 62s to 63s per ewt for Brown
Lumps. Bonded crushed Sugar is wanted, and it is difficult
to purchase first quality under 34s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with
attention, and 7,347 bags 313 caskes at auction were all
sold; the sorts under 50s per cwt brought full rates, but
those above that price went a little cheaper.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal was in good demand,
and three parcels offered at public sale amounting to 2,889
bags, were sold at full rates.
FOREIGN.—Holders of yellow and brown Havannah Sugar
are cot inclined to further reduce their price, but the business
transacted by private treaty has been extremely limited, and
at auction 1,509 boxes were taken in rather above the value.
MoLassEs.—Prices are firm for all descriptions of West
India, and a fair business has been transacted.
COFFEE.—This afternoon 413 bags of Bahia Coffee afpub •
lie sale were offered, the sound was nearly all taken in rather
above tl.e value. For good ordinary native Ceylon 48s to
49s per cwt are the rates asked, but little business has been
transacted.
TEA.—To-day a fair business was transacted privately in
Tea, but not at better prices.
SPICES.—This afternoon Nutmegs were in better request,
and at public sale 7 cases were sold on an advance on former
rates of 2d to 3d per lb.
Sruirrs.—To-day a brisk demand sprung up for Brandy,
principally for arrival. Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1842 brought ss. 10d to 6s, and 1844, 4s 4d to 4s 7d per gal-
lon. In East and West India Rum, only a limited business
was transacted, but holders would not take lower rates.
_ _

RICE.—The demand has been good for cleaned Rice, but
no advance in the value has taken place. Madras is wanted.
The value of Java is 15s to 17s 6d, but the market is scan-
tily supplied. Bengal has been in goad request, and the
parcels sold privately were upon former terms.
Otr.s.—There has been a limited business transacted in
Olive Oil, although the rates taken have been rather under
those previously quoted. Prices rule firm for Palm, and a
good demand has been experienced. Cocoa Nut is little
wanted, and is offered upon lower terms. Linseed
Oil has been in extensive request on the spot,
and prices are still on the advance. For forward
delivery many contracts have been entered into. Rape
Seed Oil Is little wanted; and the stock is still accumu-
-1..x., T.. co ood busin..., h— been transacted, but at
low rates. I
orseat the demand hee b..., only for —nen
parcels, and the prices are rather lower. In the value of
Southern little variation has occurred. Sperm is little
wanted, and 761 to 781 is the value of good and fine British.
Lard Oil is heavy of disposal at 391 to 4 01 per tun.

RICHMOND RAILWAY.
The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this Company
was held yesteday at the London Tavern, for the transaction
of the ordinary business of
_the Company. Wm. Chadwick,
Esq., was in the chair.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been read
by the Secretary,
The CHAIRMAN said that the prospects of the Company
were most encouraging. The branch lines from the railway
had already passed the standing orders—(hear, hear)—and
the reports would fully explain the position in which they
stood. The report of the eng►neer would also be read, and if
any gentleman chose to ask any question, he should be very
ready to answer him as far as he could.
The following report was then read :
" The directors, in meeting the proprietors on the present
occasion, have much pleasure in reporting that considerable
progress has been made in carrying out the powers of the
Act authorising the construction of this railway, and that
the present position of the Company's affairs, both as regards
the early completion of the line, and the cost of formation, is
very satisfactory.
" In consequence of the rapidity with which the works
have proceeded, the directors, have found it necessary to
avail themselves of the powers given to them by the pro-
prietors in August last. and a second call of 5/. has been
made on the shareholders of this Company, which is in a
satisfactory course of payment.
"The necessary preparations hare been duly made to en-
able the Company to apply for an Act in the present session
of Parliament to construct a branch line to Kew-bridge,
which, when carried into effect, must add considerably to the
revenue of this Company, as the population of Brentford and
the neighbourhood, and the visitors to the gardens, will ne-
cessarily bring a large increase of passenger traffic.
"The treasurer's account showed that there were deposits
to await the settlement of claims for land of 14,631/. ; cash
at the bankers', &c., 13,905/. 13s. lid.—total, 28,536/.135. lid.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.

Bess of travelling on the line. He would venture ;to assert
the fares on the London and Brighton line were much lower
than 'those of airy other railway in this part of the kingdom.
From personal experience he knew that the opinion of the
public was against the formation's:if any sisal line to that of
this Company. The meeting would'bt aware that two years
ago the South-Western Railway Company proposed to take
a lease of this line. The proposition was almost unanimously
rejected. It was very curious that the annual dividend,
which that' Company then offered, was precisely the sum
(85&) which this Company would receive' for the past half-
yeat This fact showed the increasing prosperity of the line,
and must be highly satisfactory to the proprietors.—(Cheers.)
He concluded by moving the adoption of the report.
Mr. SLIGHT wished to know what regulations had been
made for the conveyance of the mails on this Company's line?
The CHAIRMAN had no objection to answer the question.
The directors had every desire to make the line as useful as
possible to the people of Brighton. Thew therefore proposed
to take the mails without any additional charge.—(Hear.)
The proposal had as yet been neither accepted or rejected.
Mr. leLooD, seeing that so much had been expended in the
Company's attempt to et the Wandsworth branch, wished
to know whether the directors intended proceeding on the
basis of the agreement of last year?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
Wisilaw, after congratulating the directors on the suc-
cess of their labours, recommended them to adopt the-prac-
tice of issuing two-day tickets.
The CHAIRMAN said that the question of two-day tickets
had been often and fully canvassed by the directors, and
they believed that it was not advisable to adopt the practice
suggested by the Hon. t'roprleter. With respect to the re-
duction of the fares for children, as- recommended by an-
other Hon. Proprietor, the directors were of opinion that the
present policy of the ompanyt in that respect should not be
altered.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividend of 355. per
share (deducting the income-tax) be payable on Tuesday,
the 24th instant.
The motion was seconded, and unanimously carried.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the directorsbe authorised
to receive the consolidated eighth shares' to convert them
into stock, on condition that such shareholders be permitted
to pay up the remaining 101. per share.
Mr. E. CROWLEY (the deputy-chairman) seconded the
motion, which was then unanimously passed.
The CHAIRMAN then said that the standing orders of the
House of Lords required a fuller notice to be given to the
proprietors previously to their deciding upon the proposed
branches ; but, as those of the House of Commons did not,
the dir- ctors were anxious to hear the views of the
proprietors expressed without any further delay. The
directors did not intend to consider the erection of
the central terminus at Charing-cross until their next
half-yearly meeting.—(Hear, hear.) The Chairman then
proceeded to describe, with the aid of a chalk outline, the
routes of the various branches proposed by the directors. As
regarded some of those lines it was not necessary to say
anything. Others of them he was enabled to state would
remunerate the Company, if they were economically made.
The remuneration would be very moderate indeed, but the
great advantage arising from their formation would be the
fact of their acting as feeders to other important lines.—
(Hear, hear.) He then moved the approval of the applica-
tion to Parliament of the different branches mentioned in
the advertisement. The total length of those lines would be
46 miles, and the expense 636.000/.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FLOOD, at some length, contended that it would be
inexpedient to form the proposed branch to Wandsworth,
because the South-Eastern Company had it in their rower to
construct a branch at the same place, at a far less expense
than this Company possibly could, and the South-Eastern
would, no doubt, avail themselves of that circumstance. He
proposed, as an amendment to the motion under considers
Lion, that that portion of the resolution which applied to
Wandsworth should be omitted.
The CHAIRMAN—Does any gentleman second the motion ?
—(Cries of" No, no," and laughter.) The Chairman then
said that the question upon which Mr. Flood had spoken at
so much length had long occupied the careful consideration
of the directors and the proprietors at large, and their
unanimous opinion was that the Wandsworth branch
should be applied for.—(Hear, hear.)
The original motion was then put and unanimously car-
ried.
, .
The CHAIRMAN then said that the expense of the applica-
tion for the branch in citiestion would. be 3,204/. 3s. Bd.
which would include surveyor's , expenses, &c.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the meeting confirm the
report for making the extension from Fareham to Ports-
mouth.
'Worm seconded and carried unanimously.
It was moved by the CirsiAtesr, that the directors should
be authorised to convert the share capital into stock.
This motion was put and carried unanimously.
The business next before the meeting, the CHAIRMAN said,
would be- the election of directors in the room of those re-
tiring. He was sorry that the company would lose the Ber-
-1 vices of Mr. Henderson altogether, as he had refused to be
re-elected.
Mr. Flow proposed that Henry Spencer Cooper, Esq.,
should be re-elected a member of the Board. , •
The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Mr. MILLER proposed Mr. Gale in the room of Mr. Hen-
derson, who retires. He entered at considerable length into
the qualifications of the candidate.
Mr. C. CROWLEY seconded the motion.
Mr. Srstisox proposed, as a candipate for the same va-
cancy, the Hon. Captain Hotham, and entered at length into
his merits. •
Mr. Scory had greet pleasure in seconding that nomi-
nation.
Mr. SoLoatoxs rose to a point of order. He suggested
that the names of those directors be given who left them-
selves 7en to re-election.
i The iinTiooh.ii would have suggested the Mme course had
ne not een
Mr. SOLOMONS moved that Rowland Hill, Esq., should be
re-elected a member of the Board.
The motion was warmly seconded, and carried unanimously.
Mr. TITE moved the re-election of E. Watson, Esq. This was
seconded.
Mr. Macmant, of Leeds, moved that Leo Schuster should
be elected a member of the Board. Mr. Ogle, of Leeds, se-
conded the nomination. _ _ _

The CHAIRMAN still thought the course which had been
already noticed by the meeting should be pursued, of
putting the names of the retiring directors first to the votes
of the trpprietors. . . .

Mr.^Micnent explained that he meant his motion as an
amendment to that in regard to Mr. Watson.
Mr. SoLomons spoke to order, and proposed that the
amendment just made should not have the precedency.
An How. PROPRIETOR spoke against the re-election of
directors, as it tended to induce apathy in the management
of the affairs of the Company.
Mr. MACHAIR pressed the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, which was lost.
The original motion was put for the election of Mr. Wet
son, which was carried with only three dissentients.
Mr. MACHAIR demanded a poll on behalf of Mr. Schuster.
The CHAIR-MAN took a show of hands for Mr. Gale, Capt
Hotham' and Mr. Schuster, but it was more a matter of
form, as they proceeded immediately to the poll in reference
to all the candidates together, as the election by show of
hands was revoked by the demand for a poll.
The vacancies, therefore, to be filled were four, and there
were six candidates to be polled for, viz. :—Rowland Hill,
Esq. ; Henry Cooper, Esq. ; Edward Watson, Esq.; C. J.
Gale, Esq.; Hon. Capt. Hotham ; and Geo. Schuster, Esq.
The proprietors immediately proceeded to the poll.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOUTH-

EASTERN RAILWAY.

Carlton Club, London, Feb. 1846.

Gentlemen,—l hope the subject contained in this letter
will be considered by you a sufficient apology for my in-
truding myself upon your notice. As I have for
years past resided near your line of railway, and
been tolerably well acquainted with all the proceedings
'of your directors from the time the Company was first
formed, I am going to make a few observations as to the
real position of your affairs at the present time.
And, first of all, I, will remind you of the proceedings of
your directors last year towards the late solicitor of the
Board of Ordnance. They proved, by their conduct upon
that occasion, and by their petition to the House of Com-
mons,, that they had negotiated with a servant of till
.n
vernment, apparently with the object—"saare t
charity)—to obtain his influence at the Ordnance-office
. Gin
allow the (South-Eastern) North Kent line to pass through
Government property, to the prejudice of the rival Company.,
And, because, the Master-General, at a later stage of the
proceedings, withdrew his dissent from the other Company,
your directors turned • round and exposed the very man
whom they had induced, by (may I not say questionable)
means, to promote their ends, because lie was not
able to do all for them that they wished. The names
of Mr. Bonham and Captain Bolder° were also brought
conspicuously before the public, who, I believe, are
two as Honourable Members as ever lived, and were as per-
fectly innocent of the charges imputed to them as the child
unborn. '
It is rumoured that Members of Parliament feel so indig-
nant, that there is more than a possibility, perhaps, that they
will exert themselves to throw out all the Bills belonging to
the South-Eastern Company that are brought in this session
—if they do not most plainly advantage the public interest—
unless you, shareholders, turn out all the present directors.
In the next place, I will inform you of the manner in
which your money has been and is likely to be spent, unless
you elect other men to have the management of your
Company. Without saying anything as to the ori •
formation of the line, which, original
of course, the present Board
had nothing to do with, will only refer to some of the pro-
ceedings of last session. A Bill was brought before. Parli-
ament for making a line from Hastings to Ashfoid, through a
country where there is no traffic, and that never can remune-
rate the shareholders for the outlay. Ask any one residing in
that - country, and they will tell you that your money
might almost as well be thrown into the sea. This line
was propoSed to be carried across a portion of Rye Harbour,
and the Commissioners of the harbour sent up a memorial
to' the Admiralty, begging them not to allow them to proceed,
as they considered it would be a serious obstruction to the
navigation, and in consequence of this a stop was put upon
their proceedings; and it was only because your directors
entered into an arrangement to lay out 10,000/. of your
money upon the_ harbour, that the Admiralty was Induced
to withdraw their veto. It is no more necessary for this line
to go across any portion of Rye Harbour than it is necessary
to cross the Thames to go from London to Blackwell ; acid if
you can get Mr. R. Stephenson, your present engineer, after
examining thespot, to say that it is either necessary or desir-
able that this line should cross the harbour, I will consent to
have my hand cut off. • I may he told that this line is to be
made on purpose to please the Government, as it partakes of
the nature,of a coast line. This being the case, it is a most
extraordinary thing that the Admiralty, who are not an un-
important section of the Government, should have made any
obstacle to its proceeding.
Your directors intend to bring a Bill into Parliatneent. tel!!:
session, fur making a line of railway from TunbridgmloVnel%
to Hastings, which will cost your Company a milliontefan
frain
and will not bring you in a clear revenue of moren
10,000/. to 15,0001. a-year; and your els lt
wish to speak in the
g engineer,
Mr. R. Stephenson (of whom I always
iectsmvi madness to attempt
highest terms) save, that it is
such a scheme, and gave me to
tthellite,vneo7
was
I thought proper, that he had no
it a line he at all approved of.
I am, and have been forl some years past, a considerable
holder, but never . bad anything to either
railway shareholder,
or_ your Company
t (except that"'
with the Nhotrti„,h,,,lTatre.liinein the Sou - astern, which I held
once bought
for about a month), RS I have always had a very indifferent