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London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

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TRINIDAD GREAT EASTERN AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
A meeting of the shareholders in this undertaking was
called, for one o'clock this day, at the King's Head,
Poultry, to consider the best means to be adopted to
compel the directors to fulfil their promise, to return the
deposits. It was stated that important information
would be laid before the meeting, the advertisement for
which was signed by Mr. Stafford, solicitor, Bucking-
ham-street. At the appointed hour but a small number
of persons were present.
Mr. STAFFORD explained that he attached his name
to the advertisement calling the meeting at the r. quest
of a committee of shareholders, which was appointed at
a meeting of the shareholders on the 10th of September
last at the Hail of Commerce, for the purpose of inquir-
ing into the original concoction of the Company. At
that meeting hopes were held out to the shareholders,
that their deposits would be returned, but up to the
pre-
sent moment so desirable a communication had not takrn
place. The committee so appointed found that the
scheme was duly registered on the 19th of September,
1845,; the ostensible promoters being Horatio Uttines
described of Chester-street, Belgrave-square
and
John Evans, of No. 6, Queen-street, dolden -
square. A prospectus was got up, and issued, but
it did not meet with the success which its origina-
tors seemed to have anticipated, and OR the 10th
of February an advertisement appeared in the nee s•
paper, offering to return the whole of the deposits (53.
a share having been paid on the shares taken up), and
offering the option of transferring the shares to another
company then in the course of projection. This gave a
greet stimulus to the shares, as those who held them
wero anxious to get their mt ney back again ; they
continued to hold them. On the 11th of May
another advertisement appeared, signed by four gentle-
men, declaring that from that time they ceased to
be in any way connected with the company. On the
15th of the same month another advertisement appeared,
in which the directors informed the shareholders that
they were waiting for the arrival of the managing
director from Trinidad, and that on his arrival the
promise, with respect to the return of the deposits,
would be carried out in a few days. Afterwards an adver-
tisement appeared, signed, Giles Hall, Chairman, which
stated that the advertisement referred to was inserted
without the knowledge or consent of the directors. It
appeared that a Mr. Garrard was concerned with Mr.
Lifting in getting up the proposed undertaking, and that
it originated in a meeting which was held in the
1 Queen's Bench prison, there it was concocted, and
through the recommendation of another party a -Mr.
Lewis was named as solicitor to the undertaking, and it
sesmed they then advertised for a secretary, and ap-
pointed a Mr. Bristow to that important post, the con-
dition being that he should lodge 2001. in their hands,
which he did. They afterwards found it convenient to
borrow a further 1001 from him, which was applied to
the expenses incidental to the projection of the railway.
It seemed from information which had been acquired
that there was great aeason to believe that a vast num-
ber of shares were not issued in the ordinary course of
allotment upon the appointment of parties, but, finding
there was not a large demand, they adopted the ruse of
inserting an advertisement offering to return the deposits
for the purpose of making the shares marketable with the
public, and they had it from good authority that their
secretary was required to prepare a certain number of
shares. The scrip was then taken by a clerk to some
parties whose names he (Mr. Stafford) was in possession
of, but which he would not venture to mention, who
were at that time confined in the Queen's Bench, and
whose names appeared as directors of this undertaking;
and it was in that situation that they appended their
names to this portion of the scrip. The shares were
then braught into the market, and on tl.e faith of the ad-
vertisements respecting the deposits they fetched a con-
siderable sum. The period had gone by when the
operations of the company could be renewed with atty
probability of success, because they had not renewed
the registration within 12 months. Latterly the parties
at the offices of the company had shown some sign
of animation, and had promised that the scheme should
be again registered, but all they were doing was quite
illegal. Even so recently as the 17th of September an
advertisement appeared, stating that the surveys and
estimates had not been received from Trinidad, and that
" further particulars" would be announced in a few days,
but none had yet appeared. It appeared doubtful whe-
ther criminal, instead of civil proceedings, ought not to
be taken against the parties ; but as it was a delicate
subject he would not further allude to it. The commit-
tee had a large number of shares, and were naturally
anxious to get back their money, or to obtain that re-
dress which the laws of the country might afford them.
He did not think, however, that the directors would give
the shareholders any satisfaction. They had got their
scheme inserted in the new Stock Exchange List, and
their shares quoted at a price at which those who had paid
.sg. per share would perhaps like to buy them—namely,
ninepence. The object of the meeting simply was to
enable the shareholders to unite and form a committee
to prosecute their rights, and he could not do better than
suggest that they should appoint a chairman, in order
to give effect to any proposition which might, be en-
trusted to them.
Dr. BARRY was then called to the chair. He said it
would be necessary to raise a subscription for the pur•
pose of taking such steps as their solicitor might advise
P'or the purpose of compelling the parties to
return the
deposits.
A committee, consisting of the Chairman, Messrs.
Murchison, Brough, Levy, and Coates, was then ap-
pointed, to take such steps as they might think proper
to carry out the wishes of the shareholders.
A resolution calling upon the shareholders to contri-
bute towards the expenses was also passed after some
discussion, and the meeting separated.

LYNN AND DERELIAIII RAILWAY
COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the shareholders and
proprietors of this railway took place to-day, at the Com-
pany's-offices, Milbank-street, Westminster, for the pur-
pose of authorisino- the borrowing by mortgage or bond the sum of 90,000 c, for the purpose of carrying on the
undertaking.
W. EVERARD, Esq., took the chair shortly after two
o'clock, and, after stating the object of the meeting, he
proposed the following resolution, which was unani-
mously agreed to:—" That the directors be and they are
hereby authorised and empowered to borrow upon
mortgage or bond, at such rate of interest, not exceeding
51. per cant. per annum, and for such periods as they shall
think fit, the whole or any part of the sum of 90,0001.,
which the company is by their Act of Incorporation
authorised and empowered to borrow."
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to the question of a pro-
prietor, stated that :the first part of the line, from Lynn
ro Narborough, had been advertised to be opened on
Tuesday next, which he had no doubt would take place.
(Hear, hear.) The second part of the line, from Lynn
to Swaffham, was going on as well as could be wished,
'yid he thought that there was very little doubt that the
whole line would be opened at Midsummer. The direc-
tors were ready now to put out the whole contract from
Swaffham to l)ereham.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman and directors
for the course they had pursued on behalf of the com-
pany, and the meeting then broke up.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, stated that the
last call that had been made of the directors had bee❑
most liberally responded to by the proprietors.

SHERIFFS' COURT.--(TINS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL.)
CANNON V. MYERS.
The plaintiff in this action is the landlady of the
White Horse, Ray-street, Clerkenwell, and the defendant
is a rag merchant and Government contractor. The
action was brought to recover the sum of 31. Os. Bd. for
ale, beer, &c., alleged to have been supplied by the
order of the defendant.
The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted.
Mr. WAKELING stated the plaintiff's case, from which
it appeared that in April last, the defendant had an ap-
peal at the Middlesex Sessions, and had a great massy
witnesses on his behalf. On that occasion defendant
went to the plaintiff's house, and asked whether a room
had not been engaged by persons of the name of Nathan
and Lazarus for his (defendant's) witnesses? and on being
answered in the affirmative, he said his witnesses were
to have what they required, for which he would settle.
Miss Ellen Cannon was called, and gave evidence as
to the supply of the articles, and that defendant distinctly
gave the orders.
There were between thirty and forty witnesses.
After the case was over, defendant went and stopped
the supplies." On the bill being given, he said he did
not believe so much had been supplied, and he would
not believe it if Mrs. Cannon swore till she was black in
the face, but he would go round to the witnesses, and if
their account agreed with it he would pay, but he had
never done so,
Frederick Miller was called, and also deposed to the
defendant having stopped the :upply after the appeal,
and that he said he would call in a day or two and pay.
Mr. SIDNEY for the defendant, contended that
it was highly improbable such an unlimited order would
have been given, and said that Nathan and Lazarus
ought to have been called if they were clerks or agents
of the defendants.
Siviers, wine and commission agent, Stepney, was
called, and swore that he went with defendant after the
appeal was over and saw Lazarus behind the bar, and
defendant was told that he had ordered what bad been
supplied. Defendant said that Lazarus might pay, he
would pay what he had then, and they had refreshment
to the amount of 7s. The bill was tendered to de-
fendant, but he would not pay.
Other witnesses were called, but,
The UNDER-SHERIFF said, all the witnesses went ti
prove the plaintiff's case, and asked whether Mr. Sidney
intended to call Lazarus?
Mr. &prim/replied in the negative.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF asked the jury whether
they entertained any doubt; if not, it would be unneces-
sary for the plaintiff to reply?
The jury said they had not, and returned a verdict
for the amount claimed.
There were only four cases in the list, and the others
were not of the slightest interest.
The Right

_le Right Hon. Lord Morpeth arrived at Doug-
las's Hotel on Friday, and along with Mr. Nixon,
architect of her Majesty's office of works, on Saturday
visited Holyrood Palace, and inspected the Queen's Drive
round Arthur's Seat. His Lordship left this city on Sa-
turday evening, on a visit to Lord Blantyre, at Erskine
House.—Caledonian Mercury.
PUBLIC PATHS AND WASUBOUSES IN ST. MARTIN'S
PARISH.—The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have
offered to lease the stone-yard, in Orange street, Lei-
cester-square, to the Commissioners appointed to carry
out the Act in that parish, recently adopted to " enco;'
rage the ustablishpaentpf baths and wtohhousea" ,