The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-17 00:00:00

IigASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
An EXCURSION TRAIN to NORWICH and YARMOUTH (LONDON and YORK, and DIRECT NORTHERN).
will leave, London on Seminar, the 18th instant, at One Pad', FIRST GENERAL MEETING.
calling at Tottenham, at 1 30 P.M. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Fares to Norwich or Yarmouth and back :—First Class, 20s. ; The Act of Parliament for the incorporation of this Company
Covered Carriages, 10s.; Open Carriages, 7s. 6d. having, on the 26th of June last, received the Royal Assent, the
Parties may return any day during the week, up to and including FIRST GENERAL 3IEETDIG of the SHAREHOLDERS (required
Saturday, the 25th of July, by the Train leaving Yarmouth at Three to be held within one month from that date) is appointed to take
P.m., and Norwich at Four la P.X. The number of First-elass Tickets place at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, on
SATVIZAT, the 25th of July instant. at One o'clock, P.N. By order.
C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Shareholders, to be admitted to the meeting, must previously
comply with one of the following conditions, viz.:—
Woes, Shoreditch Station, 10th July, 1846.
Ist. They must hare signed the London and York deed, or the
Direct Northern deed, and must produce and leave for registration
the Identical Scrip far which they signed, or a voucher from this
office for the same.
2d. Parties who have not signed the deeds, but who have bought
Scrip or Shares, must immediately bring or send them to this office
for registration ; such Scrip cannot be received later than forty-eight
hours preceding the meeting; the necessary Forms (see Form an-
nexed) may be had on application at the office.
3d. Parties who have sold the Scrip for which they signed the
deeds, and have purchased and now hold other Scrip, must observe
the second condition.
Special instructions will be forwarded to those parties whose Scrip
was lately sent in and still remains at the Company's office.
Scripholders to whom it may not be convenient to attend and vote
at the meeting on the 25th, can vote by proxy ; and upon signifying
to me their wish so to vote, a proper form of proxy will be forwarded
to them on payment of 2s. 6d. for the stamp; but which proxy,
duly signed, must be lodged at this office at least forty-eight hours
before the meeting. By order,

ELEGANT PRESENT FOR A LADY.
Now ready, price 215., handsomely bound,
THE BOOK OF COS-TUME;
Or, A IN
ALS OF FASHION
IN ALL COUNTRIES.
From the Earliest Period to the Present Time.
Win BETWEEN TWO AND THREe: HUNDRED ILLUS-

MOWATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 7, Lotlibiry, London, July 10, 1846.
P.S.—The Extension Shares of the London and York, although
agreed to be incorporated with the Great Northern capital, being
held under separate Bills, cannot, until the passing of a Bill for their
incorporation, vote in the affairs of the Great Northern Railway.
(FORM.)
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Incorporated 26th June, 1846.

Register No.
I herewith deposit Scrip, viz. :
for Shares in the London and York, Original 501. Shares,
and for Shares in the Direct Northern.
And I claim to be registered as the proprietor of the said shares,
subject to the general rules, regulations, conditions. and orders of
the Great Northern Railway Company.
I request to have sealed certificates in exchange, in which describe
me as follows :

At Rill length f Christian Name ......
L Surname.... • •
Designation.. ••• • • •• ••• • ••
Address ... . .
Usual Signature.. •
Dated this 184
To the Secretary of the Great Northern Railway.
N.B.—This Form does not apply to London and York Extension
Shares.

AT a MEETING of the Shareholders of the
DIRECT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, called by
virtue of the Act 9th and 10th Viet., c. 28, and pursuant to notice
drily published in the "London Gazette," of Tuesday, the 7th day of
July instant, and in the " Globe," " Standard," and " Sun," three
London daily newspapers of the same day, and in the " Times,"
" Morning Herald," and " Morning Chronicle," three other daily
London newspapers of the Bth day of July instant, and held at the
King's Head Tavern, Poultry, in the City of London, this 16th day of
July, 1846.

THOMAS CHALLIS, ESQUIRE,
Alderman and She riff elect, one of the Members of the Committee
of Management, was by the Members of the same Committee there
present, and within one hour of the time appointed for holding such
Meeting, unanimously elected Chairman, and having taken the chair,
William Gordon Thomson, Esquire, Charles Robert Colman, Esquire,
and Charles Bischoff, Esquire, three shareholders in the said Corn•
pany, were immediately afterwards elected by the Meeting Scruti-
neers to verify and take the votes of the Shareholders entitled to vote
under the said Act, and to cast up and declare the same.
It was then moved and duly seconded—
That this Company be dissolved, and that such dissolution shall
not be taken to be an act of bankruptcy.
The Chairman put the question from the chair, and the said scru-
tineers proceeded to take and record the votes thereon, and it ap-
pearing by a certificate in writing, under their hands, that
13,030 shares were the total number of shares actually issued
or given as scrip or receipts in this undertaking, and that
persons representing 2,965 shares only were present and
voted, and that 2,845 votes were in favour of the resolu-
tion, and 140 were neuter, and such 2,985 votes being less than one-
third of the shares so issued or given by scrip or receipt as aforesaid,
the chairman, in the terms of the said Act, declared the meeting ad-
journed to THURSDAY next, the 23d day of July instant, to be held
at the same place, at 1 for 2 o'clock precisely,
(Signed) THOMAS CHALLIS, Chairman.
CHARLES R. COLMAN,/Scrutineers.
CHARLES BISCHOFF,
Witness, J. U. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

CONFLAGRATION AT ST. JOHN'S,
NEWFOUNDLAND.
At a .neeting held at the London Tavern, this day, July 15th, the
Right Hon. the LO sD MAYOR in the chair,
The following resolutions we: e passed unanimously :
Moved by Ogottux RICHARD ROBINSON, Esq., seconded by C. Davi-
SON KERE, Esq. ;
1. That this meeting has heard with the deepest regret of the late
calamitous fire at St. John's, Newfoundland, by which nearly the
whole of that town was destroyed, a million of property estimated on
the spot to have been lost, and more than 10,000 of the inhabitants
were rendered houseless and destitute.
Moved by Captain Ilxsar PRESCOTT, R.N., C. 8., late Governor of
Newfoundland, seconded by JAMES CAVAN, Esq. ;
2. That distress so general and extensive can only be met by very
partial and inadequate relief in the island ; and, therefore, this
meeting, sincerely sympathising with the inhabitants under the great
calamity, which has fallen with such dreadful weight upon them,
appeal to the liberality of the British public in their behalf.
Moved by WALTER Baixi, Esq., M.P., seconded by FitIiDERICK
RUTH, Esq. •
3. That a subscription be now opened. and that books be left
at all the banking houses in the metropolis, with a request that they
will receive contributions for this object.
Moved by Roaxim ALEXANDER GRAY, Esq., seconded by Roam'
GILLESPIE, Esq.;
4 That the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee for re-
ceiving subscriptions, and remitting them from time to time to the
General Committee of Relief, appointed by the public meeting at St.
John's, Newfoundland, with power to increase their number, and
that three members of such Committee be a quorum :

The Right Hon. the Lgrd Mayor
The Right Hon. Viscount Sandon,
M.P. for Liverpool
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas,
Bart., M.P. for Liverpool
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Jamaica
Capt. the Hon. F. Maude, R.N.
Capt. Henry Prescott, R.N., C. 84
late Governor of Newfoundland
Sir John. Rae Reid, Bart., id.P.
Sir Moses Montetiore, Bart. -
John Westerman, Esq., M.P.
George Lye'', Esq., M.P.
James Pattison, Esq., M.P.
Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P.
John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P.
Walter Baine, Esq , M.P.
John Benj. Heath, Esq., Governor,
of Bank of England
Wm. R. Robinson, Esq., Deputi
ditto
George R. Robinson, Esq., Chair-
man at Lloyd's
Right Rev. Dr. Flemming, Reman
Catholic Bishop of.Newfoundiand
James Crowdy, Esq., Speaker of
House of Assembly, ditto
Thomas Bennett, Esq., Member
of Executive Council, ditto
James Tobin, Esq., Member of
Legislative Council, ditto
Rev. Arthur Brooking, Roving-
don, Herta
Moved by Joan buxom, Esq., seconded by Tnomsox Harem, jun.
Esq.' -
5. That in order to render efficient aid to the sufferers, a general
subscription throughout the United Kingdom appears to be indispen-
sable ; and it is therefore earnestly hoped that local committess will
be formed in all the cities and principal towns, and that they will be
pleased to remit their contributions direct to the General Committee,
at St. John's, or to the Committee in London.
Moved by JASERS CROWDT, Esq., Speaker of the House of Assembly
of Newibundlartd, seconded by Captain the Hon. FRANCIS
Mauna, R.N. ' •
6. That these resolutions and the lists of subscriptions be *dyer-
Used at the discretion of the Ccnindttee.
Moved by TROIKAS HOLDSWORTII BROOKING, Esq., seconded by
ROIIKRT HARRISON, ESQ.;
7. That the warmest and most cordial thanks of this meeting be
given to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, for the readiness and
kindness with which he consented to take the chair, and also for
the urbanity with which he has presided over the proceedings of
this day.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor .... .... .... 425 0 0
Bank of British North America .... .... .... 250 0 0
Newman, Hunt, and Co. ...• .. .. .... .... '2OO 0 0
Hunt, Roope, Teague, and Co. .... .... .... 200 0 0
Robinson and Brooking .... ~ •• • • •• • • 200 0 0
C. J. Hambro and John Clement and Co.,
Son_ ...... •••• • • • • 4105 0 0 Malaga .. • ... •. • ... 10 10 0
Melhuish, Gray, and J. Pattison, Esq., M.P. 10 10 0
Co. ...... —•-• •• • 105 011 Ewen Stabb, Esq. 10 10 0
F. Huth and Co. ...... 105 0 0 Capt the Hon. Francis
J.B. Garland and family 100 0 0 Maude, R.N. •• : • •
James Coster and C 0... 100 0 0 Wm. Row. sen., Sons
Gillespies, Moffat, and and C 0........... .. 10 10 0
Co. ..... ........... 100 0 0 Phinipps, Rowell, and.
Morrison, Dillon,and Co. 100 0 0 Co ... .
Phoenix Firs Insurance Jas.Crowdy, jun., Esq. 10 10 0
Company ••••• • • • 100 0 0 Capt. Henry Prescott,
Hambro' Mill Assecia- R.N., C. 13. ........ 10 0 0
tion, Copenhagen.... 52 10 OT. Maxon, jun., Esq... 10 0 0
Sire. Price. Burt. and Co. 50 0 0 John Pitcairn, Esq. .. 10 0 0
W. Pemberton, and Co. 50 0 0 Farebrother,Clark, and
W. Baine, Esq., M.P.— 50 00. Lye .. • .... 10 0 0
It. Bradford and Co. .. 50 0 0 John Spa;ko Prowse,
A. 0. Wilkinson, Esq. . 50 0 0 Esq. .. •• • • ...... • • 10 0 0
C. and .E. Hung and -Co. 50 0 OT. Hankey, jerneEsq.. 10 -0' 0
Wesleylan Missionary Christopher Wadden,
Society ..... •25 0 0 Esq. .......• ••• • .. 10 0 0
Sir R. Newman, Bart. 25 0 0 Silva and Phiffipps.... 5 5 0
Cook, Sons, and Co. .. 25 0 0 John Adams, Esq .... 5 5 0
Jeremiah Olive, Esq... 25 0 0 Mrs. Brookins, York-
S. Hamilton and Co. .. 25 0 0 street, Portman .sq• • 5 0 0
Hounsell, Shenk. and Robert Prince, Esq.... 5 0 0
H0un5e11....... .... 25 0 0 Gaskill and Downs. • *.. 5 0 0
Powles,Brethers,andCo. 25 0 0 Proprietors of tho Co-
Quarles Harris and Co. 21 0 0 lonial Magazine .... 5 0 0
Crawford D. Kerr, Esq. 21 0 0 Capt. It. P. Jones, R.N. 5 0 . 0
Bell and Grant ........ 21 0 0 Robert Grey, Esq ..... 5 5 0
Cole, Nichols, and Co." 21 0 0 Richard Buck, E5q..... 5 0 0
A, R. and A. Nesbit..,.. .21 00H. H. Lindsay, Esq. .. 5 0 0
Robert Harrison, Esq. 21 0 0 James Prevost, Esq.... 3 3 0
Slr Moses and Ladyll on- Sundry Small Sums .. 415 0
tefiore .............. 20 0 0 James Field, Esq. .. . • 5 5 0
John Rogers, Esq. ... 21 0 0 Rev. G. W. Lewis • ... 1 1 0
A. Friend ..
Capt. Jos. a.. Garland,. 20 0 T. Hunt, Esq., Regent-
Phillips.* and Tygedy.. 10 10 0 street ............ 1 1 0
BubliePtcma 'nil 1444.44"4114 the banking-house of Sir Charles
?rite, Batt:, aSitLee.,oesedtrPtell " the committee; al.. „rev Lottlon bankers, arid also by

Mr. Alderman Farebrother
Robert Bradford, Esq.
Thos. H. Brooking, Esq.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq.
Robert Carter, Esq.
James Cavan, Esq.
E. H. Chapman, Esq.
James Coster, Esq.
Robert Cotesworth, Esq.
John Dillon, Esq.
James Dowie, Esq.
Robert Gillespie, Esq.
Alexander Gillespie, Esq.
Nathaniel Gould, Esq.
Robert Grant, Esq.
Robert Alexander Gray, Esq.
Joseph Hombre, Esq.
Robert Harrison, Esq.
John Ileibert Ileibert, Esq.
Gurney Hoare, Esq.
Robert Newman Hunt. Esq.
Thomas Newman Hunt, Esq.
Charles Hunt, Esq.
Frederick Muth, Esq.
Crawford 1). Kerr, Esq,
Francis Le Breton. Esq.
Mich. 31'Chlery, Esq.
Robert M'Calmont, Esq.
Philip Winter Nicolle, Esq.
John Sparke Drowse, Esq.
J. I). Powles, Esq.
George Pemberton, Esq.
Cabel Roope, Esq.
Ewen Stabb, Esq.

10 10 0

THZ WEATHER.-43ww Omen, 4nt.ir 17.
THERMOMmu, Lowest, 58; 'Highest. 71 ; Noon, 67.
BAROMETER, 29 48.—WIND W., showery.

HIGH WATER AT LoNDON-BRIOOI,TRIS DAT.
gaming .. 23 minutes after 7. I Evening .. 53 minutes after 7.

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