The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, lB4B,

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
GROUP No. I. WiIITEHAVEN AND 'FURNESS
JUNCTION.—The Committee passed the above company's
Bill for making a deviation line from Silecroft to Fox-
field, and the clauses having been agreed to, the 1;711
was ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 3.— MANCHESTER AND BUXTON DE-
VIATION.—Case further considered, and evidence taken
in its favour.

GROUP. No. 7.—EOYSTON AND llrrcHlN.—Oppo-
sition of the Eastern Counties Company further con-
sidered.

GROUP No. B.—.SOUTII-WESTERN (TAW VALF.
PURCHASE).— Further evidence taken in favour of
the Bill.

GROUP No. 10.--SCOTTISH CENTRAL AMALCAMA-
TION.—Case further considered and evidence taken
in its favour.

GROUP No. I L—EDINBURGH ♦ND GLASGOW AND
GLASGOW AND MONKLANDS (AMENDMENTS OF ACTS).
—Clauses agreed to and Bill ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 13. -- WISHAW AND COLTNESS. --
Clauses further considered.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
DUBLIN.
The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' votes
was resumed yesterday, and objections were raised to
three votes. In two cases the objections were sustained,
and the votes ordered to be struck off Mr. Reynolds'
majority. In the other case the Committee decided that
the vote was good.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES•

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NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.
Mr. George Thompson, Mr
II in the chair, with Mr. F. O'Connor, Lord
In re
Monsell, Captain Pechell, Mr. Sullivan, the Judge-
Advocate, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Scholefield, Sir G.
Strickland, and Sir Benjamin Hall.
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Mr. Whitmarsh, of the Registration Company's
office, underwent a long examination on the point
of the powers conferred by the 7th and Sth -Vic-
toria, chapter 110, on the parties who are proffered
as the principals of a provisional committee ; by
which it appeared that on an application it is neces-
sary to give the names and addresses of the promoters
who were the authorised agents df the company. The
application for the provisional registration of this
company was made on the 24th of October, 1846,
when the parties returned as the promoters were Mr.
Thomas Allsop, stockbroker, of Royal Exchange-build-
ings ; Mr. Feargus O'Connor, M.P. ; Mr. J. Shaw,
undertaker, of Gloucester-street, Cummercial-road; Mr.
T. M. Wheeler, of 83, Field-street, Commercial-road ;
Mr. J. Wilkinson, wine merchant, of North Hay, Exeter;
Mr. David Morrison, engineer; Mr. William Bute,
grocer, of Kirk-gate, Leeds ; Mr. Martin Jude, inn-
keeper, of Newcastle ; Mr. Thomas Clark, of 16, Chap-
pell-street; Mr. Robert Wills, weaver, of Spitalfields.
There were subsequently two other registrations by
which, first the word " Chartist," and secondly the word
" co-operative," were left out. Mr. 'l'. S. Duncombe,
M.P., Mr. Seward, and Mr. Ernest Jones were regis-
tered as trustees.
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16,000 shareholders, the number of shares issued
being forty thousand. The money subscribed is
paid in variously, by threepence, sixpence, and one
2,00
shillin a week. For the first subscription the holder
gof the share was entitled to a house, two acres of land,
and 2/. 12s. in money; for the second, a house, three
acres of land, and 4/. 103. in money; and for the third,
a house, four acres of land, and 301. in money, The
number of the registered shareholders at the pre-
sent time is 43,847. The provisional registration was
renewed on the 24th October last year, and subsequently
the complete registration wasiapplied for, but not effected.
Mr. Whitmarsh then related the several steps necessary
for a legal application for an Act, all of which had been
properly taken by the promoters of the National Land
Company.
The whole of the fees paid at the Registra-
tion-office was 311. 10s. 6d. The amount required to be
paid for complete registration was prior to 1844 six-
pence for every 1,000/., but since that period it has been
a shilling for the same sum.
To a Member of the Committee Mr. Whitmarsh replied
that it was illegal for any company only provisionally
registered to purchase land for a public purpose, and he
entertained no doubt but that very serious penalties had
been incurred by the company now before the Committee.
To Mr. F. O'CosNon, the witness replied, that there
was nothing in the Act Bth and 10th Victoria to prevent
private persons from puichusing lands, but that no per-
son could make calls or enter into any agreement in his
public capacity as an agent or trustee of a company.
To the CIitAIRMAN, Mr. Whitmarsh replied that pe-
nalties recoverable before a magistrate might be levied
on the allegation of a common informer, but no action
for the recovery of a penalty could be brought except
under the authority of the Attorney-General.
To a Member of the Committee, Mr. Whitmarsh re-
plied that he felt himself called upon of course to inves-
tigate the claim for provisional registration in all cases,
and that in the event of all the regulations instituted by
the Act not having been complied with he should refuse
registration, as, indeed, he had done in the case of the
Sheffield and Rotherham Company. That company
had threatened him with a mandamus, but although tito
application for new registration was only for a change
of the name of the company, it was refused.
To Mr. O'CoNNoR, Mr. Whitmarsh replied that after
complete registration there was no necessity for the Bill
to go before the President of the Board of Trade.
To several Members of the Committee, Mr. Whitmarsh
said that there had been no return of the number of
shares and the amount of capital of the National Land
Company. Such return, however, ought to have been
made within one month after the provisional registration
under a penalty of 20/., and the application for renewal
of registration must be made on behalf of one-fourth
part both in number and value of the subscribers.
To Mr. Haaany, Mr. Whitmarsh replied that the
officials of the Registration-office ascertained those par-
ticulars from the registry upon their own books, and
when ascertained they must be inserted in the schedule
annexed to the deed on complete registration. The
draft of the deed for the settlement of this company, but
not the deed itself, had been presented for the examina-
tion at the office and certified. Unless the deed con-
tained all that was required in the seventh section of the
7th and Bth Victoria, and in the fifteenth section of the
9th and 10th of Victoria, complete registration would
be refused.
To Mr. O'CONNOR, Mr. Whitmarsh answered that the
law was in his opinion at present very defective and re-
quired immediate correction, for if not corrected great
mischief must shortly ensue.
To the CHAIRMAN the witness replied, that although
he considered that heavy penalties had been incurred by
the promoters of this company,
yet, if a deed were now
presented, containing a list of one-fourth of the share-
holders in number and value, he should feel bound to
register it.
Mr. George Chinery, managing clerk to Mr. Roberts,
the solicitor of the company, was then examined as to
the legal steps taken for the provisional and complete
registration of the company, and he stated that every
endeavour had been made to get the company certified
as a friendly society, in the first instance, without avail.
lie further generally confirmed the testimony of Mr.
Whitmarsh.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of June 6.)
SUGAR.—Today the inactivity in the market for raw
Sugar further increase d, and as the supply was large, a
decline took place in the value of all sorts. This
flatness is to be chiefly attributed to the proposition of
Government respecting the navigation-tans West
India Muscovado was dealt in with caution by
refiners and grocers, although the prices taken
were 6d per cwt under those of Friday.
Only 420 hhdsand tiertcieersesevserue
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reduction of 6d per cwt—fine yellow sold at 42s 6d to
435, good mid and good 41s to 425, and mid 383 6d to
40s 6d per c wt.
uof' 126 hhds
and 3
REFINED.—To-day refined goods were dealt in with
quietly at a
caution for home use; brown grocery lumps are qotekl
at 54s 6d, and to pass the standard 555 6d. Bonded
Crushed Sugar has fallen in value, but several parcels
have been sold first sort at 27 s, and second ditto at 26s
to 26s 6d.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no improve-
ment in the demand for Mauritius Sugar, and the
market was much better supplied. Four parcels amount-
ing to 10,292 bags and 186 casks were submitted to
public sale. The chief part sold, but at a reduction on
last week's rates of 6d to is per cwt; the biddings were
languid.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a public sale of 274
baskets 156 bags and 15 boxes of Penang went off flatly,
and upon rather lower rates, Of China 2,380 bags
were all taken in :at 31s 6d to 33s for low and middling
damp brown. With Bengal the market was largely
supplied, and the quantity offered at public sale amounted
to 5,829 bags, but the chief part sold, and at steady
rates.
FOREICN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and the purchases made privately were of little
moment, whilst lower rates were taken.
MoLAssEs.—Prices are firm for West India ; there is,
however, less demand, and only 100 puns of Porto In
have been sold at At auctien 189 puns of new
Trinidad were taken in at 18s for middling ; arrivals
continue small, and a further increase is apparent in the
deliveries. Bengal Treacle is held for 16s to 17s ; few
sales, however, have been made.
COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Mocha Coffee
were more disposed to realise, and offered 750 bales at
auction, a part only sold at a reduction of 3s—fair and
good bold pale greenish long berry went at 51s to 545,
middling rather small 46s 6d to 475, and damaged 36s
to 49s 6d. Native Ceylon is less wanted, and the
public
sales of 2,612 bags went off flatly. Of Plantation 600
bags sold at easier rates.
Cocoe.—lmporters of Trinidad continue to manifest
a desire to realise, and having abundantly supplied the
market this week produced a decline in prices of 2s to
3s per cwt. Of 1,416 bags offered at auction a part
sold. A further reduction is expected to take place on
account of the large quantity to arrive. For Foreign
es stiffer rate by
private treaty. At auction 165 bxs and 4 bge weresold,
the market is in a dull state, and prices tend downwards.
TEA.—To-day little desire was manifested to operate
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in Tea at the public sales, which comprised 5
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only 1,000 actually sold—scented Caper went at isP fsl
to ls. 2d; Ilyson good ordinary 10:1d to 11d; Orange
Pekoe, good is 3d ; Congou cut of condition
Young Hyson, ordinary 13d to 8:1d; good and fine i:sci
to 2s 3d; Gunpowder Canton Is 2d; Hyson kind I s 6n d;
fine 3s ad to 35 Ild; Imperial Canton Is Id; g9oi
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