The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOINDON,, PIUDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1846,

COVENTRY, NUNEATON, Wirt-
NTINGHA VI AND LEICESTER RAILw AY.
A speciil general meeting of the stiarehoders of this Com-
pany was held y*,Vrday, at eleven o'clock, at the King's Arms,
New Palace-yard, in pursuance of the sessional orders of
Parliament, to consider the propriety of proceeding with the
Bill now before the House of Commons.
In the absence of Edmund Peel, Esq.. the chairman of the
Company, who was stated to be suffering from illness, John
Ridgway, Esq., one of the directors of the Company, was
called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, after informing the meeting of the cause of
Mr. Peel's absence, called on thesecretaty to read the adver-
tisement calling the meeting.
The Se:cat:ratty having read the advertisement,
The CHAIRMAN proceeded to addreiat the shareholders. In
proceeding to the business of the meet-
all the gentlemen present had registered
the first l
ie hoped
;tel.
that before
their scrip. The present meeting he said had been called in
pursuance of the sessional orders of Sir Rohert Peel, in order
to plaee before them the siluatien and present position of the
Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Company.
Ere he did that
he begged leave to state that the Leicester
eta' Tame orth Bill was I+ ithdrawn. The ,Arectors considered
it best, under the circumstances in which they were placed,
and the present state of the market, to suspend the Bill.
This had been. accordingly" done. How efar those circum-
stances might be altered in another seeaumi remained to he
seen, In the meantime. the.sharebolilers might consider the
Bill Suspended, if not abandoned. In regard to the ',resent.
Bill—the Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester
—they etere in a different pte W. 1.,. With this
Bill the directors intended to proceed, and to
that their exertions would not be confined, and
it was right for him to say, that to the best of his belief the
oltject of the Bill would be carried out. He was happy to
inform the meeting that proci edings were. in progress, tif,a,
delicate and important nature, with the London and Birniiiig-
ham Railway Company which would. if successful, be of
great advantage to the shareholders of the present company.
He could net co further with that point in the present state of
the nefotiation, only to express his belief that its success
would exercise a happy influence on their interests, and
would be the means of greatly benefiting the public.
Wi h reeneet to the expenses of the Company up to the pre-
sent peri• d, it would not amount to 17s per share. He com-
municated that intitrmation now, so that none of the share
bold• migl t have occasion to ask the question afterwards.
—(Hear. beat.) The inte est of the shin-holders had been
enn suited from beginning to end by the directors, a d
they would continue still to watch over their interes's earefi illy.
With regard to the arrangement in progress he had ,Imad,
',ferret' to. h.. sh add have ! eiel glad to hare given detaile.i
informtition, but he f a.nd it was impossible to do so witheu
jeopardizing the interests of the shareholders themselves.
Prudence was necessary in oinducting such an arr: ngement
as the one the directors were engaged in. It was nect-ssary
they should place full confidence in the directors in con
ducting such an arrangement to a successful issue, and
from their oa-t proeeettiors. he must say their intents's
w ere perfectly s:fe. From what h 41 t alien placeio ao.therc-rn
pany—in which he had a greet interest—tl-e North St.iffieal-
shire—aed in which much ereater interests were at stake, he
did not think it would be safe to enter into an explanation it
the negotiation in progress. In that Company the share-
holders, having confidence in the Direct, rs, left it cu
tirely in their hands,. If they went terw-s
with their Bill the shareholders might feel assuri
that their interest, as well as that of the public.
would be safe. He for one would be glad to do the best in
his power for them. The directors were considering nothing
hut what was compatible with their present pojtien also
advantage, and for the public interest ; and hoped for a curt
Butanes of that confidence the directors had h,,cl hitherto re-

;,osed in them. The solicitor would flow read the clause-

~e the Bill, a',4l OK: lain any matter that might be worthy 4,1
consideration. The Bill was drawn up iii the ordinary tom,
and contained the u'ual clauses.
The Soucautt then re :d the heads of the several clauses.

The CHAtamAs c,,ntinued, and saint the Tamworth any
Le center ,cfienie might be con,idered defunct at present.
expense had been incurred in regird to it since its merits had
beer. decided on. They might also be assured that in the
prosecution of the present Bill they would take such steps as
to ensure every safety regarding expenses.
Mr. B. F:sse:x wished to know whet her the present line was
to he constructed from Coventry to Nuneaten only, and no.
1,. Lei ester?
The CHAIRMAN replied that it would be taken on to
Lei, ester.

Mr. Ems= said, that a rumour was goofy' that some

Arrangement was come to with the London a d Birmingham
Company, by whit t the hue to Leicester was not be ear-
ri,d out.
The Cit AIRMAW said there was the strongest desire on the
part of the directors that the line to Leiceger should be
card- d nut.

Mr. Essex—Such was the report in Coventry; namely,
hat in deference to the Lotrdort and Birmingham Company.
Lie line was to be carried no further than Nuneaton.

The CHAIR3IAN denied the truth ..f the report.
Mr. ESSEX wished to know why the,meetiog had not been
more fully tk.vertised, as he only had learned it by acciden%
though he regularly read the Times and other daily news-
pipers? He had not seen the adverti-ement in the Times
any otter newspaper which he was in the habit of read-
ing Hence the very small meeting. He did not think it
would be proper to proceed with such a meeting, there being
only thirty gentlemen, who could
.be but a small proportion
*
of: pr,pnetors shares itsthe Onnpany. He was not
aware of the whole number of shares, but he submitted.
whether it was right to proceed, considering the :mall num-
ber of them present.
The CHAIRMAN said that business of great importance was
in the hands of the directors, and in that case it was better

to go forward, than wait till' a tuture time. Besides, it was
required by at, sessional orders that the Bill should be sub-
nip ted to the sharehelders before the third reading, and to
delay that would interfere with the prtgress of the Bill:
The S. Limon said the gentleman who had asked
the qtte-tio.i wait. perhaps, not aware of the great
,tifficulty of getting an advertisement in-erred in
•he Times on a particular day. He knew of one case
io which the whole pr eeedings taken had been rentb,ed
abortive by the non-inserti.s. of an rutverti-eureut in ante in
the Times newspaper "the directors in the present instance
would not give the advertisrment for insertion in any news-
' taper unless they would give a written guarantee of its
appearance on a certain day. The Times would not give that
guarantee, and that was the reason the advertisement did
not appear in it. It had, however, appeared in tag daily
newrpapers.
A SHAREHOLDER complained that the notice had been too
short, and that time should have been given for its appear-
ance in the Times.
The Soticrrou replied that ample notice had been given.
The Committee had only closed its labours on the Bill, on
Tuesday, and reported the Bill on Wednesday, and as it was
necessary to have the meeting advertised three times that.
week, and there being great doubt of the advertisement ap-
pearing in the Times in time, that paper is as excluded,
and it was inserted in four others. The session was
drawing near to a close, and it behoved them L. take steps
at once for the holding of the meeting to prevent loss of
time

Mr. J. GERSTENIIIRG wished to know, as the meeting, ac •
,airding to the advertisement, was called for the shareholder's
of the Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham. and Leicester Riil-
way, whereas the scrip was for the amalgamated tsanpany,
e scrip, therefore, was not in agreement with the Rover-
! isement.
The SOLICITOR said the gentleman must have understood
the scrip to I e employed for the purpose of carrying oat the
intention of the advertisement by attedieng the meeting.
Mr. GERSUNDERG doubted if the decision of the meting
would be binding, seeing that the scrip was not in con-
formity with the advertisement.
The CHAIRMAN said no doubt parties might, if they felt
disposed, make every technical objection, still he thought
-hat all the direct.? s had done was perfectly legal and right.
Mr. GattsTENBERG said, with regard to the arrangement
with the London and Birmingham Comp my, there were two
rumours—one that the line was bought by them, another
that the Company was not to make the line en condition
of receiving 20.000/.
The CHAIRMAN thought, if the gentleman possessed any
facts on the points he had referred to, tie should state them.
lie hoped the shareholderS would see the propriety of not
*Acing further explanations then; there were no secrets
which they were not willing to communicate. but when a
•negotiation was in progress it was not advisable to enter into
particulars. He would state, however, that the line, to the
best of his knowledge, would be made.
Mr. Hodn understood that there would be considerable
opposition is the Lord& to the Bill, especially in the Standing
Orders' Committee.
The SOLICITOR did not think sa. They had been opposed
by two companies, but the one was dissolved, anti the other
had spent all its funds.
Mr. GERSTENBRRG called the atter tion of the ,hareholders
to the tact that the return made by the Cempany to the
'_sessijauil orders of Mr. Duneninbe was, that the capital Wag'
600,00 u/., whereas according to the Bill it was but 267,581/.
This was a material difference and would endanger the Bill,
besides lead;ng further to great expenses.
The CHAIRMAN believe! that 17s. per share would meet
all expenses He did not apprehend any danger. In answer
to the question of another shareholder, he said that out of
the 50,000 shares he believed.49.ooo had been taken up.
A SHAREHOLDER a-ked whether it was the intention of the
tirectors to issue fresh scrip, seeit g they were giving up the
Leic, ster and Tamworth line?
The CHAIIIMAN thought no!, as they were both one con-
cern. They should take the disadvantages of that line with
the advantages of the other. They would have a larger
amount in hand than the capital of the present Bill required
at present, and they would make such a return as they
thought fair on the shares of the Leicester and Tamworth
afterwards.
After some further discussion, the vote was taken, when
there appeared— •
For proceeding with the Bill,
Assents
Dissents
The CHAIRMAN said this was more than wwessary. as
45,000 would have been enough to constitute •he meeting.
. The meeting, after passing a vote of thanks to the chair-
man and directors, then broke up.

LA 'V —I.2OITEfI.I-
- (iF LOR .IPne 25.
The flow sat to-day at ten o'clock to hear appe.da Th e
Ners present were, lipid emtenhatn, Lurd Campbell, and the
411 of Dartmouth.

CAIRNS V. RAINR.
;The further arguments in this part-heard appeal occupied
their Lordships the whole morning.

PRIVY COUNCIL, June 25.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-day
in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, the Lord Chief Jus.
tice ot the Co:9mm Plea,, Mr. liaro.l Parke. Mr. Secret-Al
Gladitone, and the Chancellor of :hr Ducey of Cornwall.

WI; LIS V. SIR CIEOB,Gir; Gipps

The argument- on this appeal ueye beard this morning.
The Appellant had been a judge in New South Watee, and
had been dismi.sed from :hat office by the respondent, wt,o
wa. at t:•at tin Governor of that colony.
Alr- Dummy was heard yesterday on behalf cf the appel-
lant, and was followed on the same side to-nay by
Mr. CuAnixs Buu.Ett, who fiddres.ed their Lordships till
nearly one o'clock. .

BETHELL'S address against the appeal occupied their
Lordship the remainder of the day.
Nothiog of any ,nterest took place in the Equity Courts,
which are now sitting in Lincoln's Inn.

CO7I:T OP QUER June 25

THE MASTERS, &C., Or TRINITY COLLEGE. CA MERI7-1111E, V.

THE TRUSTEES OF Tlkilt BRITISH 3,IUSEUAI.

This winen publie iest a d..4=p in-
terest, stood first on the list for trial by ape. in! jury thi,
mornin..4 bus, on I.,kg called on. it was stated that the
matter had been •rttlirl by private arrangement.
The case was acco,ii,

be a master tailor in a siatill wsy. Th- iefe,Tl:.nt is a ch, e e-
rpmig,;r the Kenfisli•town-r ad. In Al dl, of la-t. Bear,
the plaintiff was pissing along Argyle-siret, Regent-
street, when he saw the defendant in a state of in-
toxication, and he offered him his assistance, which
was accepted ; but a few minutes afterwards,
on meeting a policeman he gave plaintiff into custody on a
charge of robbing him of 25., and plaintiff was thereup-ni
locked up at the station-house till the next morning, but the
defendant did not appear be:ore the magistrates, and plaintiff
was of course discharged. The defendant had refused all
apology, and had not even pleaded to the action ; the plain-
tiff, therefore, now came betyre the ju, y to ask such damages
as they would themselves exeect uo,leraimi'areirctinistancea
Police constable Goodrsm C i 69. was and pri.ved
taking the plaintiff into custody ; on big sear hed, the
,ly money h,und upon him was a halt crown piece and
um, opp.r money. The defendant appeared to be very
much i:•toxicated and did not appear the next day to follow
he charge.
Tin. UNDER SHERIFF s,id the detendsitt hsd admitted all
allegAion, h: the decimation, and had trot attempted to
conttuet., The antt,unt of daniagea was entirely
'or tine jury.
Thejury gave damages 40s.

THE MLLANCHIJIV
Al B. All JUN.
Th, are some addi antat irtiettlars ri,d A tll.-
ittcprest on W.eclut Any by I!'r:man, from the diary kept. by
ttiie unfelt suite geutletnan, as well as several ktters
dressed to ,he different inenibers of his fatuity. (tie first
entry .keleeied ran as ti Ilo.a t
Ala.eli 27 —1 had ini lit, lc misgivings to-day on tt.iy
way to the Egyptiao 11.,11. The . toched to the cab I
it. which I r.ale ,eil. %% mad any man believe this mato), d
me ? Yet tow same' uceid. tit occurred before the car out,
•
This etiltrY4is"°-ai...elded by the following quotalon from
Canning in rea•renee t., Napoleon .
" A.l is still nut folly : final ..estruction can Leith.-r • e
avertett nor &day ed, dud unseasot a,ile mummeries will
but serve to take away it,l thin the • rants, and feu.•
cer his tall nt o, ee tel note and rioit•ulucts."
I he ncxt. entry tt.ad - •
Jaarch 31.—.',p fart day tn. iii,a-row. In lay tii.g
late-- ofiut•iatiuu to a ,rivale vit,-., toto the p<st, 1 1,.t 300
of them tall to the grt und. Now to, the truth of ratehe."
fir ity uiain pr••cee,itti; 'to read as ti how-
•• Al.. it 4. - first tatty ins exultant si openen.
It tained itti dity, a,:(1 'to oat: came, Jerrold, B ox
Mamie, and Hooltouse txt•el.teit. thaw different won ct it
!lave been -stx a„,o! The rail iv,,tif hot
kept it 111 aw
" Rt•ceipt., dial day, ' Christ unititog Jerusalem,' 18.0-
191165.
-ceipt, first day, • Bat ishtnent of Aristidete— I:. Is. 6 ~ • ,
••141'G,,,, I tiust. Amen.' .
" A ril I/. as. 6•1. At, advertisement ;A
fin r deseripti„ri eouhl not have feet, rit, en 4o etteh tlie
i public, t•u, not a s' 411,re .idt'd to the tee. 'v.,.
Tit, y Litai,,,,a.,(l, 11, Tow I idlilib--ttie:k
they at:Jr.—they scream—they i.,int—they cry • 11. hp!'
aid' Jlurd r They set nl. hilts a caravans, our 0,, Mil
read i Item —their ey, es ale on them. but Orb. riet:Sw is gotie.
It 1. au —a rat ii. • fuior— a dreamt 1 which 1 wood
out have believed 14:ugly...lir 14 c .uio tiave been fluid t . 11 t
Si' (tat i.at, n •tv one of .x r, Clc• • .V 4 11, loon', so ttro, w. ei, ;
he„.tati ii, 38 ye. r . . lii 'otv e.4i I. Ark—most h•-•
by tit= tittle lc lc, lice dS lii%
ile,l plea Lifta wia p .te et Miff',
I awake as usual, at' tour 4,'ci •4'k g—my mud . a .
inonitliaiety• titled I; ii xi picttue ot in., 84 lir.. I felt
immediately •Isit t iris ~1 an a vii oa r good spirit ?"
hut helit-,viog it to be for gsaal, I ettite.." on my Credit'', wi,o
has led me through the wiitleroessduring 40 years, not to de-
sert me at the eleventh hour."
Mr. Ily man here explained, in reference to the series of
picture► alluded to in the above extract, that his utahappy
hither-in-law bad conceived a eesign of execuz log a se its ot
six pieturt,,, a hien he iiitetat'.ed should 1:1u:once the ilea
Kau-es of P dam,- t ; two i.e these was the picture 0,,
which he was etigaged at the time itt hisdeath. Mr. Hyman
fort titr• stated, iu rifereret• to the religious I xpressi, yin inter-
sp rstog the di try, di tt the deceastd was a very pious man.
mot in nuking his daily et tries geheralki commence them
with the tollo. pryer:—'•O God b,es- me through tie'
evils of this day," or a somewhat similar aspiration.
The to.lowiog tatters were read, by desire of the Coroner.
~y Mr. Mills:—
- The first. ww-, ttddressed to Mr... Hay-don. It ran thus—
" London. Pan, ting- room, June 22. 1846.
." Go:4' bless thee. 'near-st loie! Pardon this last pang!
Many thou bast suff.yred I'. oil iii' God bless thee in dear
aid whood. I ho- e Sir Robert I will consider 1 have
e,rTied a f..• thee. A th,,usdnd kis.,.es.
" Thy dear husband and I,,ve to the 14.. t,
" B. R. I-lAYDON.
" Give dear Mary lot, and .'ear Frank 101., the rest fur
..-our dear s, If, of the ',Antic, from Sir It ben's 50t.
" Itlrs Hayti lb"
The next letter was addressed to his son Frederick, and
rtes tl:ll,4—* • • •
tf.GOll blrea,thee, Frederick, wad render thee an honour to
t.,•iA " I i y arc ctionate lather,
"B. R. 11.AIDON.

" To Mr. Fredwick H fcdos., R.N."
• The next was to his s 'it Frank, and ran as tohows:—
.“ Nod bless ;he ar Frank ; entait•ue ut vir ue and tumult
&Avg. G•d bless thee.—Try atleiahniatetother,
To M .4.l.ol.l)*HapAon." b. R. HAY LION.
The next Was to ta, da..ghter, a. 10;l0Wz,
Gsid blt-ss thee. ms dearai daughter Alloy ; eAninue the
dea-, good, ins.ocent girt thou bast ever been, and love thy
ti•ar mother ter ever. Be pious, and trust i.: God.

" I ity afi'ectiunate tat tier,
" To ll i.s Mary Havdt.n. ' •• 11 It HAYDOS.
Mr. Hyman here rt ed.to th- dia,y, and read tiiel,llo.t-
-ing rXlract
" May 4.—1 have lust reeeNed a lawyer's letter—th- firs
.or a lo,g lime. 1 tave eaded ti r. rifer. who ia
amiable ma. , has io give me time. 1 c
tuaue tinder mingkd to low,
an, i•-ti situ --sit u•,,, to toy pate.te tauter itritabit•
intituliet, 31; brain twea.ia cturus U. as 1 t,resaw hut
ittl,er. and a pris.•ll betorr me. 1 w. nt OH with 11Q. picture.
;loci ~joiced ilium-61y at its effects; but, my bran harasseu
c,nruseil, telt into a deep siumbur, fnan wbieii 1 did t tit
awake for a-' hour. 1 awoke coldthe fire out; stud went
again ticjity_pict ure."
The loliow itti2 was next read :
" May 14 —This day 44 % ears 1 left my native Plymeuth
fu b,n.-on. I have •closed my exhibition whit a loss 1.1
1 111. No one can accuse me of showing less talen. or energy
than 20 years ago."
Mr Hyman here observed, that throughout the diary he
found frequent cotnplaitts tit' the loss f time the deceasen
suffered from continual imerruptions owing to his enthat rass.
inents. Apt ended to one of these complsints was the fol-
low inn; remark :—•• I am mare and more convinced by
carpet teuce that the loss of a day to at. artist is a great injur.)
to any work en which be may tie engaged."
av W,rked hard at my picture, and advanced im-
men ely. Felt uneasy because 1 could not give my dear sot
tr.oney to go and see his cobege friends.
" June 3.—Called .11 my dear h iet.d Kemp, who advanced
me same cash to get over my difficulties. By the time in)
pictures are finished they will be ail mortgaged ; but neve,
,o that I get them d tne.
"Jui.e 13 —Picture witch advanced, but my necessities are
stwisig to tl‘e failure of my exhibition at the Hall.
In Lott I trust. It is hard—this struggle of 42 )ears' dura
til,ll but thy will, aid trot mine, be done.
Jun.! 14.-0 tied, let it nut be presumption in.me to call
for thy blessing on n y six works. Let no difficulty on
cart h stay their prngres4. brunt this work thy Divine aid.
From sources itivi*ilde raise me up friends to save me from
the embarrassments wl.ith "ant of money n use bring upoe
me, and .;ratit that this day week I may be able to thank
the for my extrication.
"June 15, passed iti great anxiety, after harassing abow
for siverat hours is. Om heat 01 the sun.
"June 16.—Sal tr,m two to five o'clock, stating at
my
picture Ilk. an idiot ; my brain pressed down by anxiety
at d the al,xious looks of my family, whom I have beet,
c,tnpell-d to Worm ti; my condition. '‘Ve have raised money
on all cur silver to keep us trim want in case 01 w-cident
have. Written to "ir Robert Peel, to and to ••••-••••., stat
irg that I have a heavy itum to pay. I have ()tiered • The
Duke's S udy ' to —. Who answered first? Tormented
ily . hara•-seil by public bit: iuess, up came the fol
lowing letter i—
" • Whitehall, June 16.

" am sorry to hear of your continued embarrass.
ments. From a limiteil fund 'Which I have at my dispo,a
I -end, as a cou•tribution for sou rtiiei from these embarrass•
nients, the sum of SW.
' I amain, sir, your obtdient servant,
'• • ROBERT Pt• EL."
" ' That's Ptel. Will or -, a. saver?

‘• • June 17.—Myttearest wile vs ist,es me .o stop the whole
thing, and dose payment, but I will.not. I Witt finish Mv six
.Wl.ll re s rho), otsii ,g 4.1 God.
" 'June 18.—This morhing,tiaring I should be involved, I
returned to' a young bookseiler some btoks t. r which 1 hat:
not paid him. No or And this Peel
is the man who has no heart
." June 21 —Slept horribly, prayed in sorrow, and got ui
in agitation.'"
The next was the last 4ntry made, eviaentls immediately
before the world closed upon the unhappy man. It rar
thus :

"June 22.—God forgive me. Amen.
" B. R. HAYDO
"Stretch in no longer on this rough worlu."—Leur.
" Tile end of the 26th volume."