The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-26 00:00:00

SPECIAL MEETINGS

of both companies were next successively held, presided
over by Mr. Barlow, at which
The CHAIRMAN explained that the sense of the share-
holders was to be taken on the propriety of giving the
directors power to treat with the Great Western Com-
pany for the sale of the two lines.

The same report was submitted and adopted by both
meetings. The following is its substance :
The report stated that the directors, in order to carry
out the intention of the shareholders, and the early con-
struction of the lines, thought it best to call in the
assistance of another company rather than to depend on
the making of calls upon the shareholders. To carry
out the scheme promptly and successfully they applied
to the Great Western Company to purchase, instead of
leasing the line. In order, however, to give effect
to any arrangement for selling the lines, it
was necessary that they should go to Parliament.
No terms with the Great Western had been come to,
nor could the directors state what those terms would be,
or the probable result of any future negotiation,
Resolutions, giving,the directors power to treat for
the sale of the line, and authorising them to apply for
a Bill to effect the same, were severally agreed to.
The shareholders then separated.
CORK AND FERMO Y DIRECT

RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
An adjourned meeting of the share and scripholders
of the Cork and Fermoy Direct Railway Company took
place to-day at the London Tavern, fur the purpose of
determining whether, under the provisions of Lord
Dalhousie's Act, the company should be dissolved or
not. The first meeting took place last Monday, and
was adjourned till to-day in consequcace of there not
being a sufficient number of votes present to constitute
the meeting according to the provisions of the Act. The
meeting of to day was advertised for twelve o'clock, but
it was nearly one before E. J. Spieres, Esq., took the
chair.

The minutes of the meeting on Monday last, having
been read by the secretary, were confirmed, and the
scrutineers then proceeded to take the remaining votes.
In answer to a question from a shareholder,
Tt.e CHAIRMAN stated that they had 1,7491. in hand,
that there would probably be claims for expenses to
the amount of 3004, which would leave them a balance
of somewhere about 1.450/.
The SECRETARY said that this was independent of Mr.
Sherlock's claim. That gentleman had already had 5001.,
and he had been requested to send in his claim, but had
not done so.

A SHAREHOLDER, in answer to a question from the
Chairman. stated that he did not what know the amount of
Mr. Sherlock's claim would be, but it would probably
amount to 3,000/.
The CHAIRMAN said that the London solicitor had
had 400/. on account, and he understood that he did not
intend to make any further claim. Mr. Sherlock had
had 5001.
At two o'clock the SECRETARY declared the number
of votes to be 605, which number not being sufficient
legally to constitute a meeting for a dissolution, the
meeting broke up.
A meeting of shareholders was then constituted. Mr.
Valentine in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN having read a statement of' the pre-
iminary expenses, which he said he considered all would
.pink reasonable,

A resolution was proposed and adopted to the effect,
that it be a recommendation to the directors to divide
10s. a share, reserving the surplus for the settlement of
any other claims that might be made, and after those
claims had been settled to return the remainder to the
shareholders.

The CHAIRMAN said if he got back 15s. a share he
should think himself well off.

Thanks were then votcd to the Chairman, and the
meeting broke up.

FIRE IN ST. PAUL'S CIIURCHYARD.-011 Saturday
night last, the establishment of Messrs. Nicholson, fur-
riers, north side of St. Paul's Churchyard, was placed
in great jeopardy, a fire having been discovered under
the flooring of the first floor. A strong smell of smoke
and great heat had been observed throughout the day.
The firemen and engines from Watling-street and Far-
ringdon-street were procured, and after the exertions of
the firemen for an hour and a half the danger ceased, but
great damage was done to the building, and also to that
of Mr. Purday, adjoining. The fire had been smoul-
dering some days, and originated from one of the lower
flues. _

NELSON COLUMN IN TRAFALGAE-SQUARE.—By the
death of Mr. J. Ternouth, the sculptor, another delay
has occurred in the completion of this long-deferred debt
of gratitude to the great hero of Trafalgar. Mr. Ter-
nouth was one of the four artists entrusted with the
modelling of the bronze bas-reliefs for the base of the
column. He had made his design, and sent it in to the
Woods and Forests for approval, before the retirement
of Lord Lincoln from the head of that department ; and
nothing has been done to further the completion of the
monument since Lord Morpeth's appointment, and this
not from any dislike or disinclination on the part of his
Lordship, but simply from the circumstance that his
time has been fully employed on matters of greater and
more immediate moment. The designs for the four
great battles, St. Vincent, the Nile, Copenhagen, and
Trafalgar, are as yet without official sanction ; but this
delay, we trust, is only temporary. A new artist should
be nominated at once to succeed Mr. Ternouth, or to
complete his design, if fit for its purpose, and sufficiently
advanced to be available. Mr. Ternouth had worked in
the studio of Sir Francis Chantrey, was a gentleman of
modest and affable manners, and of some talent in his art.

THE MURDER or CoLus.—There is every reason
to suppose that this horrid deed has been avowed by the
perpetrator Platts, at present a prisoner in Derby gaol,
on charge of the wilful murder of George Collis.
Rumour is various as to the person to whom confession
has been made, but from all we can learn it seems that
a turnkey, hearing sobbing and lamentation from Platts,
went to him, when he immediately commenced a confes-
sion of the murder, stating that he had first stabbed the
unfortunate Collis, and then knocked him on the head,
afterwards cut up the body, and carried .it to the cess-
pool where it was found. It will be highly satisfac-
tory if this rumour be confirmed, as we have no doubt
it will be, although at present it lacks authority.—Derby
Courier.
SIIAAI "ATTORNEYS AT POLICE-COURTS.—The ma-
gistrates Ft Southwark Police-court have issued a
caution to the public, requesting all persons to apply for
information to the magistrates and known officers of the
Court, and not to loiterers in the avenues of tie Court.
This step has been found necessary in consequence of
prisoners and their friends being defrauded of money,
obtained under pretence of defending them, by sham at-
torneys hanging about the Court.
COUNSEL'S OPINION ON TUE WELLINGTON STA^
TuTE.—Lord Morpeth has made, perhaps, as good a
move as possible to obtain the judgment of the " com-
,eonarelri.aWforynaatetd's, triumphaladdressed statue. His
lairrro
pLordship
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all the Royal Academicians, requesting that he may be
favoured with their opinion as to the effect of the statue
on the arch,--ilthencrum.