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London, England, 1846-02-03 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
The Hon. William Ashley, Stable-yard, St. James's
Major Amsinck, 22, Upper Montagu-street, Montagu square
William Scott Money, Esq. 27, Bryanstoue-square
William Sprott Boyd, Esq. 1, Sussex. gardens, Hyde-park
John Brightman, Esq. 30, Combat
Samuel James Capper, Esq. 1, Adelaide-place, London-bridge
Robert Walter Carden, Esq. 61, t hreadneedle-street
Edward Trust Carver, Esq. Forest-lodge, Tulse-hill
The Chisholm, 37, Chapel-street, Gros enor-place
Lieut.-Colonel Colquhoun, R.A. Woolwich
William Morley, Esc'. Blackheath
William Mountford Surse, Esq. Kensington-gore
John Pickersgill, Esq. ii, Wamford-court
Robert Rodger, Esq. Glasgow, 30, Montagu-street, Montagu-square
ENGINEER—John Miller, Esq. Edinburgh
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, 65, Moorgate-

street

PAULIIMENTABY AGENTS—.Messrs. Webster, 26, Great George-street,

Westminster
SECRE'TARY—Mr. W. 11. Clark
0111C2S of the Company, 64, Alsorgate-strost.

EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF MA-
NAGEMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS, DATED THE
29rn DECEMBER, 1845.

"By the scheme promoted by the Direct Northern Railway Com-
pany it is proposed to bring York (to the n,rth of which city there
is a population exceeding dye millions) within the distance (as mea-
sured by time), of four hours and a half from London ; to reduce by
42 miles the distance now traversed by the existing means of railway
communication between those termini ; to lessen the distance as
projected by the competing plan least favourable to the public) that
of the Eastern Counties Extension by Cambridge and Lincoln) by
2134 miles, and as projected by the most favourable rival scheme
(that of the London and York) by ten miles ; and yet so to reconcile
this result with local wants, as to place, without in any instance
sacrificing the principle of directness, every town of importance in
the districts to be served by this Company's main line nearer Lon-
don, either by means of the main line itself, or of well-devised lateral
lines, than they are by the -theme of the London and York, which,
for the sake of passing through certain towns, pursues a devious
route to York, thereby inflicting a serious injury on the country north
of the Humber.

" Thus the scheme of the Direct Northern Railway offers to the
North of England, and to all Scotland, advantages presented by no
other project whatever. These advantages it also immediately con-
veys to Bedford, St. Nei-As, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Stamford,
Grantham, Newark, Lincoln, East Retford, Sheilleld, Gainsborough,
Doncaster, Pontefract, Selby, and Hull ; whilst it lessens by twenty-
eight miles the roll's to Leeds, the great manufacturing capital of
Yorkshp, itself rapidly becoming the centre of an important railway
system.

With perfectly unexceptionable gradients, that in no case ex-
ceeded 1 is 200, with upwards of sixty•nine miles of level on its main
line, with no works of any engineering difficulty or of peculiarly ex-
pensive execution, with only 3,900 yards of tunnelling in eight tun-
nels, with no opening or awing bridges, with only one viaduct, and
that of 500 yards, and with remarkably easy curves, the Direct North-
ern Railway, whilst its primary object is to unite in the directest
manner London and York, will at the same time serve a rich, fertile,
and populous country, will reciprocate the advantages of easy and
'Alexi, • wive communication between the manufacturing towns of the
north and the agricultural and grazing counties of eastern and central
England, and will connect by the shortest route the south of England
and the continent Of Europe with York, the north of England, and
Scotland.

The shareholders will observe the suggestion made by Mr. Miller,
which proposes to introduce a new element of safety, regularity, and
speed into railway travelling, by the conveyance of passengers and
goods upon separate lines. This suggestion will, uo doubt, receive
the consideration due to its importance in the ensuing session.
" The Committee entirely concur with Mr. Miller in the important
bearing which the .Holborn Terminus project has on the Direct
Northern. It is in effect, though under different management, an ex-
tension of that Hue into the heart of London. By Its means the London
Terminus of the Direct Northern Railway will be immediately avail-
able for the Post-office and the City of London generally (between
Furuival's inn and Gray's-inn-lane), and will itself form a portion
of one side of the widest thoroughfares in London, will be in the
immediate vicinity of the Courts of Law and Inns of Court, and
comes more into the heart of London, with less sacrifice of valuable
property, than any metropolitan terminus which has been suggested.
" In accordance, therefore, with Mr. Miller's recommendation,
and in pursuance of the powers entrusted to them by their proprie-
tary, the Committee have taken steps to secure control over this
project, satisfied that it affords the most central, and, at the same
time, the most accessible and least expensive London terminus.
" The Committee refer the shareholders to the map accompanying
this Report; it fully shows the course and relations of the Direct
Northern Railway, and its national character.
" Up to the 30th of November, all the standing orders of Parlia-
ment have been complied with ; and the solicitors report their per-
feet ability to fulfil all that remains to be completed within the time
limited by the Legislature.
. .

" Thus prepared, ant with deposits paid, and the proper deeds
signed by a body of most responsible Shareholders, the Com-
mittee intend to make their application to Parliament at the earliest
possible day, confident that a project of such undoubted public utility
as the Direct Northern, in which the public service itself is deeply
interested, will there receive what it only needs to ensure Its success
—a fair and impartial hearing."

The following tables, appended to the Report of the Company's
Engineer (John Miller, Esq.), will show the relative advantages of
the Direct Northern in point of distances, as compared with its com-
petitors for legislative sanction, and with existing lines.
It may here be observed, that the distance between the cross of
St. Paul's Cathedral, in London, and the centre of tl•e Great Tower
of York Minster, as measured along the earth's surface, is, according
to the Ordnance Survey, 920,108.7 feet, or very nearly 17414 miles ;
and that the main line of the Direct Northern, lietwoen London and
York, is 176 miles.

Table showing Comparison of DI
Northern Railway and by the

istances by tho proposed Direct
London and York Railway.

By the Direct By the London
Northern Rail- and York Rail- Difference in
way and its way and its favour of
Branches and Branches and the Direct
existing and existing and Northern
authorised authorised Scheme.
Railways. Railways.
From London to Miles. Chains. Miles. Chains. Miles. Chains.
Hatfield - - - - 16 60 17 50 0 70
Stevenage - - - 26 74 28 6 1 12*
Baldock - - - 32 13 No line to it.
Hitchin - - • - 30 70 32 0 1 70
Shefford - - - 37 40 No line to it.
Bedford - - - - 46 14 52 31 6 17
Biggleswade - - 39 40 41 21 1 16
St. Neota - - - 49 0 51 25 2 25
Huntingdon - - 58 4 58 61 0 57
Peterborough - - 73 47 76 0 2 33
Stamford -..- g 3 28 gg 4 5 56
Grantham - - - 99 64 105 12 5 28
Newark - - - • 115 13 119 3 3 70
Lincoln - - - - 126 10 136 53 10 43
East Retford - - 135 24 137 2 1 58
Sheffield - - - 159 4 160 43 1 39
Gaiusborough - - 133 73 146 53 12 60
Doncaster - - - 150 19 154 30 4 11
Pontefract - - 164 69 No line to it. ..._
Wakefield - - - 173 77 173 16
Leeds - - - - 176 77 184 6 7 9
Thorne - - - - 150 ' 0 No line to it.
Selby - - - - 163 65 172 24 8 39
65 203 24 8 39
yHotdrkl bSelb
.y
!..y : -. 117964
0 186 0 10 9
From Linsoin to
Doncaster -- - 34 37 34 72 0 35
Pontefract - - - 48 77 No line to it.
Wakefield •- - 57 5 53
Leeds --- - 61 8 68 48 7 43
Selby --- - 47 73 52 66 4 73
Hull
York 6O 8 66 40 6 32
Sheffield -- - 43 9 48 64 5 65
Note.—The distances to Sheffield, East Retford, and Gainsborough,
are calculated upon the assumption that the Sheffield and Geinsbo-
rough Railway receives the sanction of Parliament.
Table shoving Comparison of Distances by the proposed Direct
Northern Railway and by the Cambridge and Lincoln Scheme.
i fly the Cam-
Northern Rail-
By the Direct ;bridge and Liu-
coin scheme Difference in &-
way and its and its your of the
Branches, and Branches, and Direct Northern
existing and existing and
authorised Railway.
authorised
Railways. Railways.
From London tolMiles. Chains. Miles. Chains. Miles. Chains.
Peterborough 73 47 88 40 14 73
Lincoln - - - - 126 10 140 26 11 16
Gainsborough - - 133 73 155 32 21 39
Thorne - - - I 150 0 172 28 22 28
Selby - - - 1 163 65 185 IS 21 33
Hull ' 194 65 216 18 21 33
York ' 176 0 197 56 21 56
- _
Table showing Comparison of Distances by the proposed Direct
Northern Railway, and by the existing hues of Railway :
By the Direct
Northern Rail
way and its Difference In fa-
Branches, and By existing Your of the
existing and Railways. Direct Northern
authorised Railway.
Railways.
----- .......................•
From London to,Miles. Chains. Miles. Chains. Miles. Chains.
Peterborough - - 73 47 109 60 36 13
Stamford - - • 82 28 122• 76 40 48
Melton - - - - 103 44 121 60 18 16
Sheffield - - - 159 4 177 20 18 16
Newark - - - 115 13 148 0 33 67
Lincoln • - 126 10 163 40 37 30
Wakefield - - - 173 77 200 0 26 a
Leeds - - - - 176 77 205 20 28 23
Tork 176 0 218 0 42 0

By order of the Committee,
IV. H. CLARK, Secretary.
Direct Northern Railway Company's Offices, 64, Moorgate.street,
January 6, 1846.
The Map of the Line and Reports above-mentioned may be bad at
the Offices in London, and at the following local agents :
St. Neots - Messrs. Pedpercorn and Wilkinson
Biggleswade - T. Chapman, Esq.
Stamford - - Messrs. W. and R. M. Thompson
Grantham - R. H. Johnstone, Esq.
Lincoln - - - Joseph Moore, Esq.
Louth - - - John Gray, Esq.
Gainsborough - William Robinson, Esq.
Leeds - - - E. J. Teals, Esq.
York - - Messrs. J. and D. Russell
Aberdeen - - William Gordon, Esq. sharebroker
Edinburgh - - Robert Allan, Esq. sharebroker
Glasgow - Buchanan, Aitken, and Co. sharebrokers
Liverpool - - Messrs. Buchanan and Son, sharebrokers
Iloachester Dlottro. Brddloy, Ford, end Parker, elserebrokers

LAMERT ON DEBILITY. NERVOUSNESS, AND ALL
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"He, who in pleasure's downy arms
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By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon,
9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Matrieulatet Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
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In general the discount brokers maintain a pretty effective
competition with the Bank. but the latter now appropriates
by far the greater part of the business, and this is a new element
of difficulty at the present moment, for the Bank Directors
having so large and important a trust to exercise must proceed
with greater caution than other establishments, and if they
see the least danger a-head will suspend the relief imme-
diately. That they will continue to give assistance liberally
is a much more prevalent belief than the contrary; and the
monied interest have this further reliance—that the present
board have a wary eye to profit, and would feel it a subject
of great gratification so early in the working of the new
system to be able to announce an increase in their dividend
to the next court of proprietors. The knowledge of the ex-
tent of the business they are engaged in has, in fact, improved
of late the value of Bank Stock at a time when other descrip-
tions of stock were giving way, and these would bear there-
fore no other rational construction than such an expectation
as that just adverted to. The enormous amount of private
deposits disclosed by this week's return, exceeding
14,000,0001., further shows the vast available power pos-
sessed by the establishment; yet no man can venture to say
how far it may be prudent for them to go, and when they
may think fit to withhold that support upon which the whole
City depends.
Mr. Cobden's letter does not raise his character with the
men of business here, where everything is eminently prac-
tical, and where such a course as he would adopt is charac-
terised as headlong legislation, which if attempted by any
Minister, would drive him from power, or throw the whole
country into confusion Our merchants, and that without
any peculiar sympathy with the landholders, are beginning,
upon calmer reflection, to think the Minister sufficiently bold
already, as regards his mode of dealing with the corn-laws,
and a few timid voices are beginning to be heard against
the other parts of his measure, but more particularly the
reduction of duty on cotton and silk foreign manufactured
articles. To this, which is a common reaction of the public
mind in all such cases, no great importance need be attached,
though it is not to be omitted in adverting to the state of
feeling in the City on the present occasion. With these
impressions there arises, by a natural transition, the notion
of much opposition to the Minister on other points than on
the corn-laws. Nothing, however, on this side of the ques-
tion can be said yet to assume an important character.
The Select Committee of the Huuse of Commons appointed
to arrange the mode of proceeding with railway affairs, and
settle the extent of them, is certainly sinking in popularity
in the City with the same men who do not deny its neces-
sity, under the circumstances into which, with respect to
those undertakings, the country has been brought. They
contend that this ought to have been done in the last session,
instead of so much being done to encourage railway enter-
prise in all directions. Nothing that the Committee can do
will give satisfaction ; that is perfectly evident, and the whole
subject is obviously doomed to be an annoyance to the Le-
gislature during the whole course of the session. A speedy
decision of some rule or principle of proceeding by this Com-
mittee may, however, materially assi't in disposing of the
vexatious question of the payment of the deposits. Those
companies who do not find it prudent to go on after that de-
cision, may help in restoring the equilibrium in the Money
Market, and facilitate the movements of other companies, by
withdrawing at once, and by proceeding to a redistribution
of the funds they have in hand. To give renewed confidence
to the Money Market is a more important object, for the
time being. than any question arising out of the construction
of new railways, at least so far as the City is concerned.

DREADFUL SHIPWRECKS.
EIGHTY LIVES Lth,T.

The losses announced during the last week have been
truly appalling, several American picket-ships being among
the number wrecked in crossing the Atlantic, with the loss
of all hands. _ .

The first on the list is that of the Montreal, a fine new
ship,34s tons barthen, a trader between London and Que-
bec, which was lost during a snow storm on the night of
the 14th of last month, on shore near Cape Chat, and not
one belonging to her was kit to tell the tale. The wreck,
when discovered, was fast breaking up, her masts were gone,
and her hull had parted in two. On shore the bodies of
the captain, wife, and child were found, the latter being
clasped in its mother's arms. Four other bodies were after-
wards discovered entangled in the wreck. They have all
been buried in one grave. The vessel was laden with flour
and other articles. _

The next melancholy affair is that of another packet-ship,
supposed to be the Saxon, bound to London, lost, with all
hands. The ship, which has a large amount of insurance on
her at Lloyd's, was 367 tons burthen, and left Boston, where
she belonged, on the 13th of last month, manned with a
crew of twenty. She was last seen on the 17th, and her de-
struction is supposed to have occurred about the 191 h, on a
reef of rock called the Ledges, near Red Head, as her wreck
was passed by the Stamboul, from Smyrna, on the 24th, 25
miles N.N.W. of St. George's Shoal.
Another loss took place on a field of ice, the particulars of
which are thus described :—The brig Laurel left Quebec on
the morning of the 29th of December, with a cargo of 400
barrels of flour and 28 of butter. On arriving off Cacona,
on the banks of Newfoundland, she was met by a large field
of ice, and every effort to steer clear of it proved abortive.
The ship becoming fixed in it, she was shortly driven ashore
on Green Island, where she immediately became a wreck.
The crew suffered severely for three days. The barque Uni-
verse, of Boston, was lost under similar circumstances; for-
tunately, the crew were saved.
The ship Cambridge, from Liverpool, on the 23d of De-
cember, saw a vessel in distress, which proved to be the
Lord Lynedoch, of London, in a sinking state. They took
off the crew, thirty-two in number, who were in a dreadful
state. The vessel foundered shortly afterwards. The East
India Company have received information of the total loss of
one of the Company's war sloops, named Coote, commanded
by Lieutenant J. S. Grieve. The disaster happened ou the
3d of November last, on a reef of rocks opposite Calicut,
the vessel at the time being on an expedition to the Malabar
coast.

The brig Merlin, of Newcastle, was totally destroyed by
fire on the 3d instant. She was laden with wine and fruit,
and within twelve hours after leaving Oporto Bar she
caught fire. The captain and crew were soon forced to take
to the boat, and abandon the vessel. They were afterwards
picked up by a foreign schooner, which conveyed them to
Giuraltar.

On the books are also reported the total loss of the ship
City of Shims, in the Blindora Sea, with forty persons
drowned ; and also the wreck of the Gustave Edouard. a
French Indianian, 650 tons burthen ; and another vessel,
name not exactly known—both attended with melancholy
results.

The Earl and Countess of Haddington received a select
party at dinner, on Saturday last, at the Admiralty. We
hear that t-e Noble Earl and Countess will not remove from
the Admiralty to their mansion in Berkeley-square before
the close of next month, when the Earl of Ellenborough is
to take possession of the official residence of the First Lord of
the Admiralty.
HEATH OF MR. CARPUE.—We regret to announce
that this veteran reformer, and celebr ited surgeon, died on
Friday evening last, at his residence in Charlotte-street, Fitz-
rov-square, after a protracted illness. The immediate cause
of-his death, we understand, was dropsy. Mr. Carpue was
well known some years ago as a veteran reformer, not only
of the abuses in his own profession, but also of those which
affect the common weal. In times of great political excite-
ment, during the elections, he was ever to be found at his
post, either on the hustings at Covent-garden, or actively en-
gaged in canvassing in support of his own peculiar opinions.
In the medical profession he was known as one of tne most
stern and uncompromising of all the opponents of the College
of Surgeons, by the governing body of which, to their eternal
disgrace, he was constantly refused a seat at the coun-
cil, though eminently entitled to it by his rank in the
profession, and surgical and anatomical attainments. Mr.
Carpue was scarcely known as a writer, his principal, indeed
we believe, his only work being On the Taliacotian Operation,
and On file High Operation of the Stone. ,
As a iecturer
on anatomy and surgery, his style of lecturing was peculiar,
but eminently successful. Shortly after the opening of the
Brighton Railway, Mr. Carpue, who had then retired from
public and professional life, excepting his appointment at the
vaccine establishment, was travelling on that railway, when
that fearful accident happened by which so many lives were
sacrificed. Two of Mr. Carpue's servants were killed on this
occasion, and be himself was most seriously injured.
For a
while but little hope was entertained of his recovery; his suf-
ferings were dreadful; and even when apparently cured, he
still complained of great oppression at the chest and difficulty
of breathing. How far this accident may have laid the
foun-
dation of the disease which ultimately destroyed him,
having,
afteTitsavde areunprepared to state; but lie himself
oc-
curred, expressed his firm conviction that it Would
be his
death. He proceeded against the company by civil action,
and recovered 1001. damages. From that time to his death,
nothing was known of him by the public- He lived alto-
gether retired, and free from the turmoils solidi
had en-
gaged the greater part of a long fife- lie Was 84 years old.
—Observer.
In return for the magnificent present of a Christ of
solid gold, a cross of lapis lazuli and a crown of diamonds,
sent some time ago by the Emperor of Russia to the Pope,
his Holiness has conferred upon Russia the relics of bt.
Nicholas the Greater, who is the patron of that nation. A
ship of war has been dispatched from Odessa to receive the
relics, and convey them in great pomp to ht. retersburgh.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS
JUNCTION COMPANY.
A meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, in accordance with a resola-
iion passed at a meeting of the shareholders on the sth inst.,
for the purpose of considering the propriety of an amalga
mation with the Northern and Southern Connecting Railway
Co7epany, and to give the result of the interview between
the committee appointed at tha rneeteing in question.
George Jones, Esq. (the chairman of the committee ap-
pointed by the s!iareliolders ), presided.
The CHAIRMAN said, that as Mr. Dowling, the secretary,
was absent, his place was supplied by Mr. Payne.
Mr. GARvATr said he wished to know by what authority
the gentleman (Mr. Jones) assumed the chair. There was
no doubt that he was an efficient chairman. The present
was a meeting to receive the report of a committee of five,
and only three of that body were present.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not wish to occupy his present
position. The committee was not merely a committee of
five, but they represented the whole body of the shareholders.
If it was the desire of the meeting, he would resign the chair.
The Chairman was then elected to the chair.
Mr. PAYNE then read the notice convening the meeting,
which, in addition to the object of the meeting, contained a
statement to the effect that no director or member of the
provisional committee should be allowed to vote.
The CHAIAMAN would now call on Mr. Payne to read the
reports.
Mr. Ganyarr said he wished to know whether the persons
who drew up these reports were not brokers of the Company?
The CHAIRMAN said he would read the names of the gen-
tlemen on the committee, to show that such was not the
case.
Mr. Ganyarr said he wished also to ask if all the com-
mittee concurred in that report ? Had Mr. Gilbertson
done so ? •
The CHAIRMAN said that they had all given their unani-
mous consent.
Mr. GILBERTSON said that all the committee were not
present at the conclusion of the report.
The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Dowling,, stating
his concurrence in the views of the meeting, and regretting
-Ake ioabilAva.o4ittend
Mr. PAYNE then read a report of the committee, from
which it appeared that they had entered on their duties on
the 7th of Jan::ary last, and had had interviews with the
committee of the Company, with whAn it was proposed they
should amalgamate, but could obtain from them no state-
ment of their affairs; but the accounts confirmed the suspi-
cion that they had not 30,0001. in the bank, free from liabili-
ties. The proposition that they had made had not been re-
ceived, as being informal.
The CHAIRMAN then read the report of the committee
on the state of their own Company, which stated that
the deposits amounted to 27,8651., the expenditure to
17,7011, and the liabilities to 3,0001., up to the period of their
entering on the inquiry, and that since then 1,0001.
had been obtained. It also accused the directors of
having sold their shares, and signed cheques to a consider-
able amount, without being authorised to do so, and con-
eluded by calling on the shareholders to assert their rights,
and not to submit to conduct so criminal.
The CHAIRMAN said that if they demanded the names of
the directors who had acted in the manner descried, he
was ready to give them.
Mr. HOOPER moved a resolution that the Chairman should
give the names of the parties.
The CHAINMAN then read a list of the different sums that
had been granted by the directors, and for which cheques
had been given. These were signed by Messrs. Asphethel,
Crofts, and Reddell, and amounted to 12,8911.
A SHAREHOLDER moved that the reports then read be
adopted.
Mr. GILBERTSON seconded the resolution, and said that the
matter should be dealt with properly.
Mr. Gativarr said that he understood that there was a
committee appointed to buy shares.
The CHAIRMAN read the portion of the report stating that
the committee found that the directors had acted in the
way described, and also that the clerk had got orders not to
enter the transaction on the minute-book.
Mr. Gartvarr said, that he would move an amendment to
the resolution, and proceeded to animadvert on what ap-
peared to him the reprehensible conduct of the committee in
not permitting the directors to attend the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said he must interpose to put down these
irregular proceedings.
Mr. GARVATT said he considered he had a right to pursue
his present course.
The matter was then put to the meeting, who decided
that the course was irregular.
The CHAIRMAN said that the advertisement did not pre-
vent the directors from attendity, and addressing the meet-
ing. There was no question ha was not ready to have
answered.
Mr. LAIDMAN said he begged to call the attention of the
meeting to the fact of their report exculpating those directors
who had acted correctly. He would second the adoption of
the report.
Mr. HOOPER said lie was sorry that the names of those
who signed the cheques were not appended to the report. He
would move, therefore, that the managing committee's
names should be inserted in that report. They were doing
what was unjust and dishonourable (whatever might be
their private character) in paying away the money of the
Company. He would willingly pay double what he had
already paid to bring those delinquents to justice.
Mr. Wasitwoom said he would second the amendment,
which, after some discussion, was negatived.
The resolution was then put and carried by a large ma-
jority.
It was then moved and seconded that the three names of
those who had voted in the minority should be given ; two of
them declined to comply.
The Citalitsiass said he would suggest to them the course
they should adopt. That was, to appoint a committee
to obtain their deposits, and also to pursue criminally
those who had violated their trust to the Company.
He merely threw out there suggestions, which they might
or might not embody in a resolution. He would recom-
mend them to have as few as possible on that committee,
to facilitate the dispatch of business.
A SHAREHOLDER proposed a resolution to that effect.
Mr. SERCUM said that he fully agreed in what had been
said respecting the conduct of the directors.
Mr. PAYNE said he thought it would be better to have the
sinews of war before proceeding in the way the meeting
desired.
The CHAIRMAN said he Would contribute 100/. towards
the object.—(Hear, hear.) They might tile a bill of dis•
covery in Chancery.
The CHAIRMAN said that the directors had no right to
encroach on the deposits for Parliamentary expenses as they
had done. He would himself—if full power were given him
to proceed—he would himself find the means to proceed
against the parties in law or equity—(Hear, hear)—pro-
vided a legal document be drawn up by the shareholders.
A SHAREHOLDER said he would beg to call the attention of
the Chairman to a letter which he had given into his hands;
a letter from the directors.
The CHAIRMAN said he would take the sense of the meet-
ing on the matter.
A resolution that the letter should be read was unani-
mously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then read the letter, which was directed to
"The Chairman of the Meeting," and signed by Mr. Cheese,
stating that the directors were ready t, co-operate with the
shareholders in procuring for them their deposits from the
Provisional Committee. Now that letter was not signed by
the Chairman of the Company, and the offer was merely to
delude them in adsipting a course that would be unjust to
themselves.
Mr. ETHRIDGE said he would recommend that they should
not proceed further, as he had good reason to believe that
the directors would, in a short time, make arrangements to
satisfy the shareholders.
After a desultory discussion, it was agreed that the meet-
,' ing should adjourn till the 24th instant.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
separated.

STAGE CARRIA'hE DUTIES.—On Saturday a deputa-
tion from the coach proprietors round London, headed by
Colonel Wood, M.P. for Middlesex, waited by appointment
on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject of the
stage carriage duties. The trade complain that, all along the
banks of the river Thames from Hampton Court to Wool-
wich, they have to compete with untaxed steam, and on
many roads with the rail also, and soon will on all; the rail
paying 5 per cent. duty on their receipts, except third-class
passengers, on which they pay nothing, whilst the coach pro-
prietor pay duties amounting on many roads to 25 per cent.,
and seldom less than 16 per cent, on their receipts, besides
heavy annual licenses, from which the rail and steam are
totally exempt, and they ask, on principle, to be placed on
an equality with the steam-boats and railroads. All the
proprietors forming the deputation gave it as their decided
opinion that if the Govel•nment placed them on an equality
with the railroads as regards the duty, many long coaches
would be placed on the road again this spring, the heavy
duties being the only hindrance, and that by a judicious re-
duction, the Government would in this instance, as in most
others where duties had been reduced, be rather gainers than
losers, in consequence of the extra carriages that would be
started. The Chancellor promised to give the case, which
was argued at great length, his serious consideration.
Mr. BuAleid Ferrand, M.P., who seems to be deter-
mined that the go,)d people of the West Riding shall not
want amusement, held a Protection meeting at Huddersfield,
on Saturday last, where he repeated his one speech, which
serves alike for the House of Commons and for all meetings
of every sort and description. About 3,000 persons assem-
bled in the Philosophical Hall, and Mr. Robinson, a free-
trader, was elected to the chair in opposition to Mr. Ferrand's
friend, Mr. Joshua Hobson. There was a great deal of con-
fusion and uproar—the word" calumniator'; was made use of,
and reference was made to the resolution now standing on
the journals of the House of Commons in reference to the
Hon. Member for Knaresborough, who, after having con-
cluded his speech, took his departure amidst the most discor-
dant groans and hisses. Three cheers were given for Cobden
and Bright, and three more for Peel and free-trade, and the
meeting dispersed.EXPE
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until his reign, having occupied eight preceding ones in
its fabrication. It is four feet in length, with eleven and
a half feet spread at the bottom. Its ground-work
is a coarse netting, and to this the feathers, which are
very small and exceedingly delicate, are skilfully at-
tached, overlapping each other, and forming a perfectly
smooth surface. The feathers around the borders are
inverted, and the whole presents a beautiful bright yellow
eolour, giving it the appearance of a mantle of gold. In-
deed it would be difficult for despotism to manufacture a
richer or more costly garment for its proudest votary.
Two feathers only (such as are used wholly in its manu-
facture) are obtained from under the wings of a rare
species of bird inhabiting Hawaii, which is caught alive
with great care and toil. Long poles, with an adhesive
substance smeared upon them, and well baited, are placed
near their haunts. The bird alights upon it, and un-
able to disengage itself from the adhesive matter, is
secured, the much prized feathers plucked, and the bird
set at liberty. A piece of nankeen, valued at one dollar
and a half, was formerly the price of five feathers of this
kind. By this estimate the value of the cloak would
equal that of the purest diamonds, in the several Euro-
pean regalia, and including the price of the feathers, not
less than a million of dollars worth of labour was expended
upon it, at the present rate of computing wages. The war-
spear accompanying the cloak is ten and a half feet in
length, of a dirk-red wood, flattened to a point, and finely
polished. It possesses an additional interest, when we reflect
that it was the favourite weapon of a savage conqueror, and
deep stained with the blood of many a Hawaiian warrior.—
Ilaulaiian Spectator, vol, '2.