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GREAT EASTERN WESTERN
RAILWAY.—(TIIIS DAY.)
A meeting of the•sharetedders in this company was
held to • day, at the London Tsv, rn; at one o'clock.
MAuBEBT, having been' called to the 'chair said
the meeting bad been conversed to it:lee the affairs of the
company into consideration, and to determine whether
the company should be dissolved. The first Wing the
gentlemen present would procced to would be the ap-
pointment of scrutineers.
Messrs. Spaeliman, Cohen, and Burby were elected
scrutineers.
Mr. STANDISH MOTTE bcgzed to ask whether the
meeting had been legally convened. Ile said be
did so, for he had taken some troutie to inform
himself on the s.ibject, and he found the directors
had had good legal ttdvice, to the effect that this
meeting was illegal, and theirs, to be convent d on the
23d instant, legal. He submitted that it would be leettsr,
considving there was but a difference now of two dare,
to postpone their proceedings until they should meet
with the directors on the 23d inst. It would both be
more judicious and more courteous.- He was sure that
nothing unfair would be done in this meeting, especially
so long as Mr. Maubert occupied the chair. 'But the
proceedings here might involve the company in a suit
in a court of law, and put the shareholders to cnrs:eter-
able trouhle and oxpc-nso without. futihering their end.
lie therefore moved that this meeting be adjoureed till
the 23d inst.
Mr. ATALINSON, of Huddersfield, begged to know
clearly whether the shareholders had given the directors
notice requiring them to call a meeting ? Again, had
they answered that call within a legal time?
SPACKMAN said notice had beets given them;
several requisitions had been put into their hands; but
they had nut answered these by calling a meeting within
six days.
Mr. MALINSON—Then wherein is this -meeting ille-
gal? He thought they had been duped long enough,
and hoped the meeting would proceed to business.
Mr. MOTTE said he had the opinion of a highly re-
spectable legal gentleman, Mr. Lloyd, which was de-
cidedly against the legality of this meeting. The
directors could not advertise in the first Gazette after
receiving the requisition, and by advertising in the next
they were delayed beyond the six days, but not placed
in an illegal position.
Mr. SPACEMAN explained that the meeting ought to
have been called within six days of the requisition, and
have been held within fifteen de) s after the appearance
of the advertisement. The directors had not called a
meeting within the six days specified, and the advertise-
ment which they had published called a meeting some
nineteen days after ; so that in both respects their
meeting for the 23d was illegal. It that meeting then
should be illegal, and this meeting were dissolved with-
out proceeding to business, the shareholders would have
no return for six months to come. But if at this meet-
ing they should vote a dissolution of the company, rind
the same determination were come to et the meeting of
the 23d, no harm would be done.
Atter some other conversation,
The CHAIRMAN said the motion could not be put. as
the only question before them was the dissolution of the
company.
Mr. HENRY SMITH moved that this company be dis-
solved.
Mr. WILLIAM LAWRENCE seconded the motion.
Mr. SPACKMAN moved that the dissolution be not an
act of bankruptcy.
The CHAIRMAN put both questions to the meeting;
and the shareholders proceeded to vote, when thee°
voted 9,295 for the dissolution, but as 13,500 are re-
quired to make up the one-third, the meeting was ad-
journed till Friday next.

GUILDFORD JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.—(THIS DAY.)
An adjourned meeting of the shareho7ders oF this
company was held to-day, at the London Tavern, at
three o'clock.
Mr. MANGLES, M.P., having taken the chair, called
on the Secretary, Mr. Rand, to read the-report, from
which it appeared that after liquidating all claims there
remained in hand a balance of 3,1001., divisible among
the proprietors, being 21. 16e. 4d. on each of the 1,100
shares into which the capital of the company is divided.
Mr. BLACKMORE said, in rising to move the resolution,
eulogised the assiduity and attention of the directors.
They went to Parliament in 1843 ; the royal as-eat was
given in 1844 to their Bill, and the contracts for the con-
struction of the line having been made and fulfilled, it
was in operation in the month of May, 1845. Yet, under
these circumstances, he believed the cost of the line bad
been as moderate as any railway in the kingdom.
The CHAIRMAN—It is the cheapest in England.
Mr. BLACKMORE continued-1n 1845 there were pro-
jects talked of; which, if carried into execution, might
have annihilated their line, but by the efforts of the
directors this company had been able to come to a bar-
gain with the South Western. The result of that
bargain had placed 3,1001. at the disposal of the
shareholders. He moved, therefore, that out of the sur-
plus of 3,1001. there should be a division of 2/ ss. a
share amongst the shareholders, and that the balance of
6251. should be placed at the disposal of the directors,
ter their attention to the interests of the proprietors.
Mr. FIELD said he would have only divided 21 a share,
but he concurred with the mover, and seconded the re-
solution.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the line cost only 52,000/.
lie added that he had only now, on behalf of himself and
the other directors, as this was a virtual dissolution of
the company, to return the proprietors his sincere
thanks for the kind support s hieh they had given.
The motion was put and carried.
Mr. MARSHALL then move -d a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. CURRIE, and
passed unanimously.

EAST AND ‘1 EST INDIA DOCKS
AND BIRMINGIIA NI JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
The first general mt•ttiug of the proprietors and
shareholders of the East and West India I)(Cks and
Birmingham Junction Railway Company took place
to-day, at the Cotnp-any's offices, 5, Church•pastage,
Guildhall, for the purposes mentioned in the Act of In-
q)rporation and the Cumpanies Claues Consolidation
Aet.

John Scott, Esq., took the chair shortly after one
t'clock, when the seal of the company liavi;,g been
affixed to the book of registration,
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the proprietors on the
,ticcessful result of their application to Parliament, and
trusted that the proprietors would be satisfied with the
exertions that had been made by them to their behalf.
lie would now call upon the Secretary to read the report.
The SECRETARY then read the report, from which it.
appeared that the receipts were 59,7151., and the cx-
nenditure, 8,429/., leaving a balance of upwards of
51,000/.
The report, after a few observations from some of
the shareholders present, was ri ceived, adopted, and
ordered to be printed and circulated among the pro-
prietors.
George Carr Glyn, Esq , was appointed a director
in the room of Pascoe Grentell, Esq., who had resigned.
Mr. George Grenf II Glyn and Mr. Bright were ap-
pointed auditors at a salary of 201. pet annum.
BONAMY DOBREE, Esq., moved that the stun of 1,0001.
should be set apart for the remuneration of the directors
for their past services, and that the same be continued
annually until the opening of the railway.
The motion having been seconded,
A PROPRIETOR m"ved, as an amendment, that 500/.
instead of 1,0004 be set apart fur the remuneration of
the directors. After some short discussion, this amend-
ment was withdrawn, and the original motion carried
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN stated, in answer to the question of a
proprietcr, that due notice would be given to the proprie-
tors of any call that was intended to be made by the
directors.
Captain MANGLES, M.P., thought that after the report
of the Commissioners with respect to the City termini,
this company, if it could come to an arrangt went with
the Blackwell Railway, would have the only City ter-
minus. He had been told the Blackwell Company had
a large quantity of land near Fenchurch-street that
would answer the purpose.
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to a question from a
proprietor, said that it was the intention of the di-
rectors to allow interest upon the deposits ; that none
of the works had yet commenced, but that a great num-
ber of bargains had been made with landowners upon
the line.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman and directors,
and the meeting broke up.

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL-(THIS DAY.)

According to the custom, orations were delivered by
he senior scholars this day, in the Great Hall.

At one o'clock, the liord May,r, attended by her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, and several noblemen and
gentlemen, entered the hull, which, lung before, was
crowded to excess.

The national anthem having been sung, Master M.
Laing mounted the rostrum, and delivered the first
oration in Latin on the benefits of the Royal Hospitals.
This was followed by an oration in English on
the same subject by Ma,,ter Thomas S. l'oie-
hampton, and another in Greek by Master T.
J. Poker. A very aliiinated oration on this
theme in French also was delivered hy Master Edward
A. Newton. Master Edward Hayman reed, d some
Latin Aleaics on " Godfrey, the leader of the Cru-
saders, addressing Jerusalem." A translation, in
Greek lambics, of Prince Henry's apology and
the King's reply, from Shakspere's "Henry the
the Fourth" by Master J. W. Daniels succeeded ; after
which Master D. Charles W. Thompson recited a poem
on Egypt. The following orations were then delivered,
viz., translation in Latin hexameters of Milton's " Morn-
ing Hymn," by Master C. 1). Ereven ; original Greek
lambics on the " Farewell Address of Charles I. to his
children," by Master Edward Searle; Latin Elegiacs on
the Punjaub, by Master Robert Black; a translation in
Sapphies of Gray's " Hymn to Adversity," by James L.
Hammond; and an English ode on the pictures of her
Majesty and Prince Albert, in the hall, by
Master W. A. Russell. Most of the orations
were creditable, and calculated to sustain
the high character of the hospital for sound classical
education. Some of the rytianical productions were
remarkable for melody, nervousness, and pure Latinity.
After the orations had been concluded, the usual col-
lection, in aid of the scholars, was made. The national
anthem was again sung, which terminated the pro-
ceedings.

MILITARY MAGNIFICENCE.—We learn from a lette
in the Actual and Alditary Gazette that each trooper i
the Bengal Horse Artillery has two natiye attendants f
bis horse—a groom and a forager.

HAMBURG!' and FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 14.—Tite prices of corn have again
risen, according to the official statement of the last week.
This rise coincides with that which has occurred in Eng-
land and in France ; but unhappily our prices are still
higher than in France or England. Bread is dearer
with us than in these two great neighbouring states, our
rivals in industry. These facts claim the attention of our
Government.
What especially requires all its attention, and merit its
most earnest solicitude, is the state of our poorer classes
during the approaching winter. After the honourable
mention which Sir Robert Peel made of our foresight in
counteracting the scarcity of potatoes last winter, we
should be sorry to be sue-passed this year by other coun-
tries. Yet we do not hear of any measures being taken.
or even projected. Because the crop of potatoes is
saved, it would be a great error to believe
that we shall have no great scarcity to struggle with.
Undoubt. dly there will be a great difference between the
price of that vegetable in 1846, and that of last year,
but will there not be in the approaching winter much
fewer resources for the indigent classes ? Will not the
temperature of the season itself cause those classes to
Buffer the greatest privations ? We should be surprised
If the Government did not hasten to think on these im-
portant points. We know that in France the Ministers
have taken precautions against a possible scarcity, and
we are aware of what the English Government has
thought fit to do for Ireland.
The Duke of Saxe Coburg and the Princess Clemen-
tine, his consort, and their children, arrived on Saturday
at Brussels, from Paris, on their way to Germany, for
which place they will set out in a few days.—Brussels
papers.
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 15.—The average price of wheat
during the week, ending on Saturday, the 12th of Sep-
tember, was, 25f. 83c., and that of rye, 18f. 52c. per
hectolitre. On the first reports which were circulated
of the re-appearance of disease in the potatoes, the Ad.
ministration took measures to collect, in all the pro-
vinces, information, to ascertain the real condition of
that plant. It results from the reports which the Ad-
ministration has received, that the disease appeared
fact, to- a large extent in the country. Its symptoms are
similar to those which it offered in 1845, but it has
hitherto been less intense, and it seems to spread with
great rapidity. The disease having appeared five or six
weeks later than last year, the forward species have for
the most part escaped the disease, because their maturity
was hastened under the influence of the almost con-
stantly high temperature which we have enjoyed this
summer. In many localities the forward potatoes have
been got in, and the farmers speak with much satisfac-
tion of the crops which they have obtained. The price
of potatoes continues to fall- in the Brussels market.
Yesterday at five o'clock, the Prince of Salerno, bro-
ther of the Queen of the French, and the Princess, his
consort, arrived by a special train at the southern station,
with a numerous suite. In the evening there was a
grs.nd dinner at the royal palace on occasion of the
arrival of the Duke of Saxe Cobourg, the Princess Cle-
mentine, and the Prince of Salerno. The Prince of
Salerno merely passes through Belgium on his way to
Germany.
It seems that the high prices of eggs and butter are
attributed in a great measure to the extraordinary quan-
tities sent to England. At Brussels fresh butter is double
the usual price.
SALZBURGII, SEPT. 10.—On the evening of the sth
her Majesty, the Queen's mother, arrived here, and
alighted at the hotel of the Archduke Charles, where she
intends to remain four days; on the day following the
Archduchess Sophia also arrived, and put up at the newly
arranged beautiful hotel, the Leopoldskrone, and on the
7th continued her journey to Ischal. On the afternoon
of the same day the Duke of Parma, the Archduchess
Maria, who arrived and returned yesterday forenoon tc
Ischal. In the evening her Majesty, the Empress mother
accompanied by the Archduchess Hildegunde, of Mo-
dena, who had arrived a few hours previously, left our
city for Berechtsgaden, where their Majesties the King
and Queen of Bavaria had arrived on the preceding day.
CRACOW, SEPT. I.—For the last fortnight we have
been in a state of extraordinary uneasiness and suspense.
The military measures in the city are much more vigo-
rous, and patrols, with cannon, are sent out during the
night. In the villages there is greater vigilance than
ever. Detachments of light horse traverse the country
in all directions ; the village patrols, consisting of pea
santa, who have a form of their own, have orders

stop everybody who is not personally known to them ;
if any one is guilty of negligence while on duty, he is
liable to a fine of two rix-dollars and corporal punish.
ment. A notice of the police for bids all conversation on
politics, threatening fires, arrest and corporal punish.
meat. Everybody is therefore obliged to draw his own
conclusion as to the cause of such a measure. Land-
owners arrive here daily from Gallicia, and those from
the republic hasten to the city, impelled by an undefined
fear. Venda is still imprisoned in Kider, And to be
executed in Warsaw. Various reports are in circula-
tion respecting Tyssowski. The President of the Com•
mission, who is an Austrian, decides once in a week on
the visits to the prisoners by their relatives, who with
great difficulty get permission to see their friends. Only
a quarter of an hour is allowed for the visit, and an
Austrian secretary is always present.
COPENHAGEN, SEPT. B.—Aczounts brought by ships
from the manufacturing town of Nystadt, in Finland,
state that during a dreadful thunder-storm a building
was struck by lightning, in consequence of which 94
houses, with their dependencies, were reduced to ashes.
The accounts of damage done by thunder storms in all
the northern r.rovinces are very considerable.
FROM THE ELBE, SEPT. 2.—We are able to announce,
from an authentic source, that according to communi-
cations made to the Cahinet of Copenhagen by M. Von
Ewers, Russian Chari.ir d'Affaires in Denmark, the
" letters patent" have met with a more than favourable
reception in St. Petersourgh. Russia fully approves the
step taken by the King, as it is not only calculated to a
solution and removal of existing doubts, but likewis-
furnishes means to raise a barrier against the agitation
by which even the well di,iposed had been carried awa3,
and to bring back the parties to a right course. How far
these expectations have hitherto been fulfilled, and whe-
ther the issuing of the letters patent is really
conformable to the principles of prudent policy, we may
perhaps form a more correct judgment at this moment.
than it was possible to do at St. Petersburgh some weeks
ago.

—COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 11.—On the Bth of this month
his Majesty convoked the Provincial Assemblies of
North Jutland and Schleswig-Holstein, for the 2I st of
October next, and has appointed the Councillor of State
and Deputy to the Chambers, M. Bang, as Commissioner
in the first assembly, and Mr . Chamberlain Scheel, Pre-
sident of the Goverments of Schleswig-Holstein, as Com-
missioners in the latter assembly.
PETERSBITRGH, SEPT. s.—The departure of their Im-
perial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of
Wurtenburg is fixed for Wednesday next. The Duke of
Leuchtenburg left us last week. Our latest journals
announce his passing through Moscow and Tambow. It
is thought that his Royal Highness is going to make a
second tour to inspect our mines in the Ural and Altar. '
The energetic representations lately made by our Go
vernment to Turkey against affording secret assistance
to the Circassian mountaineers, appear not to have had
the desired results.

LUBECK, SEPT. 13.—The St. Petersburgh steamer
Naslednik, which arrived this morning at Travemande,
brings word that Count Rantzan, the Danish Ambassa-
dor at St. Petersburgh, has applied to the King of Den-
mark for leave to retire from his post. his Countess
arrived by the same vessel.
BRESLAU, SEPT. 9.—A pious wealthy Jewish banker,
named Altharas, from Marseilles, passed through this
place yesterday, being sent by Sir Moses Montefiore to
Russia, to obtain leave from the Emperor for the emi-
gration of a certain number of Jews to Algiers, which
the Emperor is said to hare promised to Sir Moses. It
is reported that the traveller has many important letters
of recommendation to the Prince of Warsaw, and that
it depends much on the Prince to support his views with
the Emperor. Ile is endeavouring here to find a jour-
neyman acquainted with the Polish and French lan-
guages, to accompany him as his interpreter on the
Journey.—Harnburgh papers, Sept. 15.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AxmanAm, SEPT. 15.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • 60 0014
Ditto, 3 per Cent ....
Ditto, 4 per Cent.•• • . ...... 94% 95
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent..
Ditto, 3% per Cent.. ..............
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent .. 173% 175
East India Loan. 4 per Cent •
Exchange on London, at sight .• ••• • • • 12 20
Two months... • ....• ••• • •• 12 12
On Hamburgh, at sight ...• 35 75
Two months.... ..... . .
On Paris ...... •• • .
Two
—Dutch Papers. Sept. 16.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Barssns, SEPT. 16.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent--
Ditto Three per Cent. . .
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......
Ditto.ditto,lB4o ... 100 X
Ditto.ditto,lB42 . lO3
Ditto, 1844... ..
Ditto, 1836.. ........................ 96
Ditto, 1838 ................ ..
Ditto of the City, 1832 ................ 100%
Ditto, 1843 • • ..
Bank ofßelgium...... ....... ••• . • ... 935
—Brussels Papers. Sept. 17.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, SEPT. 10.
5 per Cent. MetaWques. . • • .. ... ••.. • ... 100%
4 per Cent. ditt0........................ 10114
3 per Cent. ditto
Loan, 1834 ......... ..... ...... ..• 157
Ditto, 1839 • . ••• • • • 127
Bank Shares ..
Eaterhazy's Loan
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand . • •• • • • 1742:
Vienna—Milan • • • • • • • ••• • • • •• • • • • •• • • 112%
Leghorn 1044;
Sienna
(irosctto 933(
Oldenburg
Apenninen .................... .....
—Allgemelne Zeitung. Sept. 13.

HAMBURGII BORSENHALLE, SEPT. 15
Bills. Money.
kustrian 5 per Cents .. ...... ........ 112
Rank Shares
Anglo-Russian Loan ................ 108
Russian 1 per Cont., !lamb. Certificate. 101%
Ditto Ist series •%•.• • • • • • 102%
Ditto,Tiope andCo.,3d and 4th series.. 97
Ditto, in Certificate...... ... ••.•.• • . 973{
'view 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •• •• •• 90
Ditto Stieglitz —• • . ..... ..... —•• 8834 5814
Spanish New 5 per Cent— •• ——•••• •• 1874 1814
Ditto 3 per Cent .................. 32
Anglo-Portugneae Loan, 234 per Cent—
Dutch Actual Debt, 23r per cent.....,
59
..
Ditto 3 per Cent. •• •• .......... _
Polish New 4 per Cent. loan, 1844.... 7934 _
Angio-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ...... 86
National Bank ShareS• • •• •• •• • • •• .• ••
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.-I.lzattx, sErp. lc
Bills. Money.
St•Sehuld Sch., 3% per Cent ••.•••• • •• • • 94 7-12 94 1-12
Fruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent — ....,

10736

Foreign Exchanges • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months. --

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STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, SEPT. 18 —We
have only to report a limited demand again for most de-
scriptions of foreign wool during the past week, but
r.cent rates ere steadily supported, as well in this market
as at the London sales.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, SEPT. 18.—The demand for
combing wool is without any variation of moment com-
pared with the last few weeks : prices are stationary.
BRISTOL SEPTEMBER WOOL FAIR..--The quantity of
wool pitched was less than usual, and fewer sales were
effected ; which is chiefly to be attributed to the large
sales of colonial wool, which are just about to commence.
There appeared to be less disposition on the part of the
manufacturers to buy than at the late fairs, and prices
were evidently lower than at the last March fair, but
were about the same as have been obtained for the last
three weeks. The demand for the finer descriptions of
wools was very limited.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—From the circumstance of many
of the larger manufacturers being engaged in making
to order, a very limited quantity of goods at present
in demand were brought to the Cloth Halls, avid mar-
kets were dull both on Saturday and Tuesday. Prices con-
tinue steady. Business is duller in the warehouses than is
usual in the month of September. The weather con-
tinning so warm has the tendency of retarding the sale
of winter goods, the larger buyers prrftrring to buy
sparingly, and visit the market oftener, rather than lay
in heavy stocks at the commencement of the season.
Should the weather turn out cold next month the proba-
bility is that there will be a pretty brisk trade in heavy
seasonable goods.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17.—The
demand for combing wools to-day is an average one.
Prices are very firm, as the staplers are unable to
replace their stocks, with profit, at lower prices.
Nods and short wools are in good demand.
It has ever been our pride to be accurate and impar-
tial in our market accounts, and we must, therefore,
honestly state, notwithstanding other reports, that
the yarn trade is in a healthy condition. The spinners
are fully employed, and no stocks of consequence
are on hand ; and we should like to know where
the unemployed frames, mentioned by a contemporary,
aro to be found. Several large spinning firms in the
town are very much in want of hands. We shall hold
the balance evenly between our manufacturing and
wool-growing friends, and never make Bradford market
a link lower in prosperity than it really is. For low
merinos and other heavy piece goods there is an excel-.
lent demand. Figures are somewhat on the decline.
Goods are largely bought for the American market. We
may, in a word, say that our market, in all its depart-
ments, is in a vigorous and healthy state.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—There has been
a good deal doing in cloth this week, but the market has
been influenced more by the advance on the staple than
any other cause. Many parties now apprehend that
with the prospect of a short crop of cotton and the high
price of food, we shall have anything but a prosperous
trade through the winter. At present, however, our
dyers and printers are pretty well employed. The velvet
trade is tolerably good. Yarns are ready sale at a
small advance, thuugh not equal to that on the staple.