The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-25 00:00:00

Mr. GoonsoN was sorry such a difference of opinion
existed amongst the proprietors, which had had the effect
of injuring their property. He denied the statements
that had been put forth by Mr. Bruce with reference to
the.,manner of obtaining proxies, and said the chairman's
committee had received proxies approving of his con-
duct representing 1,400,0001. He moved an amendment
to the effect that the committee of investigation should
be dissolved, and that the chairman had fully met and
answered the charges that had bean' brought against
him. The proxies had been obtained at Mr. Wadding-
ton's expense.
Mr. W. DWG seconded the amendment.

Mr. HELPS said that the directors had exceeded their
powers, and had misapplied funds, as trustees, without
in the slightest degree consulting the interests of the
shareholders, no man could doubt. He did not propose
to consider this question as to its legal bearings, but by
analysing the statements the chairman had put
forth in vindication of his character. The chairman
had stated they were gaining 450,0001. a year, which,
if true, would allow them to replace their capital with
interest within three years, and prove him to be the
greatest financier that bad ever lived. The fallacy of that
gentleman's statement was, that he had taken the gross
earnings of the undertaking at two dissimilar periods; the
first when they had but two lines of railway, and the
last, when they had 200 lines of railway more than at
the period first quoted. This increased amount bad
been earned by the united body since the amalgamations,
and had to be divided amongst the different boards. The
hon. speaker then entered into other statements put
forth by the chairman relative to the net earnings of the
line, the bond debt, the dividend, &c., and then
read various extracts from the evidence reflecting on
the ch&rman's conduct. In conclusion, he said that,
upon the evidence he had read, he found Mr. Wadding-
ton wholly unworthy of the confidence of the share.
holders.

The conclusion will be given in our last edition.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Meeting This Day.

This morning a meeting of the members of the Metro-
politan Board of Works, was held in the Council Cham-
ber at Guildhall, for the purpose of transacting the usual
business, and also for the election of proper persons to
fill the offices of engineer and accountant to the board.
The CHAIRMAN having briefly addressed the meeting
and alluded to the purposes for which they had met,
called upon the clerk to read the names of those gentle-
men who bad offered themselves to fill the] office of
engineer. _ _

The CLERIC (Mr. Woolrych) then real the names of
those gentlemen, which were severally put to the meet.
ins, when there appeared for—
Mr. Bazelgette 32
Mr.llawlinson l6
Mr. Cox . 4
Mr. Henrick 23
Mr. Freebody 0
Mr. Dixon
Mr. Ikin
Mr. Booth
Mr. Treago
The list was then returned to the following four gen-
tlemen, viz., Mr. Bazelgette, Mr. Henrick, Mr. Raw-
linson, and Mr. Booth.
The reading of the testimonials of the before-
mentioned gentlemen then took place.
Mr. SAVAGE moved that the four gentlemen be now
allowed briefly to address the board, and answer any
questions that might be put to them.
Mr. HOWES seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN put the motion to the meeting, when
it was carried unanimously.

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Mr. NICHOLAY then proceeded to read a letter from
a gentleman, stating that Mr. Bazelgette asserted that
he was resident engineer, and had constructed certain
large works connected with the Theme Valley Canal
were untrue.
A number of members wished for the name of the
writer.
Mr. NICHOLAY-Mr. F. 0. Ward. (Cries of Oh, oh.)
After a short discussion it was determined to call Mr.
Bazelgette to address the board.
[We shall give the result in our last ealition.]

THE EARL GREY EMIGRANT SHIP.—SOTPIAMIast 24
PTON,
Jan. 24.—1 t has been blowing a gale for the
hours from the south-west. The Earl Grey emigrant
ship was fastened on to the dock buoy out in the stream.
The buoy parted from her moorings during last night,
and the Earl Grey, with all the emigrants on board, was
driven on the mud at the mouth of the Itchen creek.
She was got off by two steam-tugs this afternoon, and
is again in deep water. She received no damage.
Some oyster vessels broke adrift, and some damage was
done to the mall oraft off the Southampton quay.