The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-08 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN,—I thoughTlC;Y duty, on the 29th ult., to
bring to your notice the exact reasons of my quitting your
Direction; and did so, as I hoped, in the least offensive man-
ner. It appears this has brought down so much virulence
against me personally, that to show the cause I had to explain
myself. I shall just quote from the minute book, to which,
I !presume, you can refer. The first entry refers to the
patentee, and runs thus :—" That the patentee receive 3,000
paid-up shares, 2001. in cash, and 51. ss. per annum for each
omnibus running ; that the Company run no omnibus but the
' Saloon ; and that in case of amalgamation, sale, or other
disposal of the Company, the patentee's interest is increased
to 7,0001., 5,0001. of which is to be in cash, and 2,0001. in
paid-up shares."

- This-ends the first minute, and with it, as I and others
presumed, the Patentee's bargain with the Company, and for
which he was to bear all expenses to the 28th October.
A subsequent minute, read about twelve days after, runs
thus—" That 2,700 paid-up shares be placed, 1,000 each to
Mr. Shilliber (a Director) and Mr. Jones (the Solicitor of the
Company), the other 700 to be placed as the Patentee and
Mr. Jones should think most advisable "—at the same time
the names of four Directors were mentioned who were to
have 100 each, and it was given to be understood that the
remaining 300 were to be divided between the Contractor
and the "irresponsible individual" I alluded to in my letter
of the 26th ult. •

Now, gentlemen, I leave the result to your own judgment ;
and recollect that, Mr. Jones, the Solicit or, had settled upon
the amount of his annual salary. That your funds have gone
to pay for attacks on public and priwat 3 character, the various
squibs, cautions, posters, &e., which have been managed by
the " irresponsible individual," fully bear oat.
Now, as to the motion proposed by. Mr. Parker on the 19th
November, and which I seconded, " That no person was to
sit as director on the 26th who had not qualified," he pre-
mised that on looking over the share-roll he found only three
directors' names who had signed for their shares, only one of
whom (in fact himself) had paid. I made known my inten-
tion of opposing any person endeavouring to qualify on paid-
up shares, and knowing on the 26th that no further payment
had been made by a director, I tested it by sending in my re-
signation. On Thursday, the 27th, I was told that the
minutes had been waived fur a fortnight to meet the conve-
nience of certain directors. On Friday, the 28th, at oue
o'clock, I looked at the share roll book, in presence of the
patentee, and drew his attention to it, that not one director's
name had been added to the list on or singe the 26th, and
then and there I sat down and wren the letter I published
that evening.
Now, gentlemen, was I or not justified in acting as I did ?
Put it to each of yourselves; and am I for this to be abused
and placarded out of your and my own funds ? However,
this part is iu the hands of my solicitor.—l remain' your
obedient servant,

A. H. ST. JOHN O'NEILL.
37, Moore-street, Chelsea, Dec. 5, 1856.

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EAST and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock Corn-
pany Hereby give Notice, That the Transfer Books of the said Com-
pany will be shut on s:ATURDAY, the 13th day of December, 1856, and
open again on MONDAY, the sth January, 1857.

By order of the do.urt.
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
East and West India Dock House,lliter-square,
sth December, 1856.

METROPO LITAN COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
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Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches.
N.B. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent. on all the premiums paid.
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PURSUANT to an Order of tb• High Court of
Chancery, made in the matter of JOEiN WOULFE, late of
Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, a Lieutenant-General in
the service of the East India Company, decessed, all persons claim-
ing any debt or liability affecting the personal estate of the said John
Woulfe, who died in or about the month of April, 1855, are, by their
Solicitors, on or before the ninth day of April, 1857, to come in and
prove their claims at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard
Torin Kindersley, Number 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middle-
sex, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from
the benefit of the said Order.
Thursday, the 16th day of April, 1856, at one o'clock at noon, at
the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the
Claims.
Dated this 25th day of November, 1836.
CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk.