The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-10 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1856.

GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA
RAILWAY.

Yesterday the proprietors ,of this company held their
ordinary half-yearly meeting at the London Tavern; J. B.
Smith, Eq., M.P., the Chairman of the English Board,

presiding.
The report, which was published in The Sun of Tuesday,
was then read.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the recent act, of Parlia-
ment required that the half-yearly meetings should be
held in Canada; but so large an amount of the stock was
now held in this country that it was thought fitting to hold
half-yearly meetings also in London. The report, which
he bad read with some satisfaction, was a very fall, and,
he believed, a very honest statement of the condition of the
property. The traffic had been very great. The railway
had developed itself at a much earlier period than perhaps
even the most sanguine had anticipated. There had bee❑
some temporary suspension during the past winter in con-
sequence of the unprecedentedly severe weather in Canada
and throughout the United States. They could scarcely
form an ilea of the mischief which ensued to the American
railways from the extreme cold. The Michigan Central,
out of 71 engines had had 42 disabled in consequence of
the cast iron wheels, which were generally used in the
American engines, being brulten.by the frost. The Ame-
rican engines of this company had also suffered, but fortu-
nately a considerable portion of the engines were of Eng
lish manufacture, the wheels of which being made- of
wrought iron, withstood the effects of the cold better than
the cast wheels ; and he might add, that, anticipating da-
mage from this cause, the directors had sent out wrought-
iron wheels; which were now on their way to the colony,
for all their American engines. He thought they might
look to a considerable increase of traffic as soon as the wea-
ther.moderated. By the last return they were informed
that a thaw had set in, and that in consequence there had
been an increase of 50 per cent. as compared with the
corresponding period of the previous year. The traffi3
would, no doubt, continue to increase, but to develope it
fully, a considerable addition to the engines, Tolling stock,
and station accommodation would be required. The di-
rectors, however, were at present anxious above all
things to keep down the capital account. Until they saw
their way clear to an adequate return for the outlay, they
wished to avoid adding to the expenditure on account of
capital ; acting upon that view, they had suspended for
the present the doubling of the line as had been intended.
The larger portion of their traffic consisted of what was
called foreign traffic, commencing at Detroit and going on
to the. Niagara Bridge. Now, the Miobigan Central, with
which their line was connected on the one side, and the
New York Central, which joined them on the other, were
both of them single lines, and neither of them was ade-
quately provided with rolling stock, the consequence of
which was that the traffic was sometimes delayed at both
ends, the connecting lines being unable to take it on as it
arrived. Therefore to spend half a million in doubling the
line and providing rolling stock, until their neighbours did
the same, would be to invest capital where there was no
prospect of an immediate return. The London board had,
however, requested the Canada directors to communicate
with the companies he had named, to ascertain what their
intentions were in regard to doubling their lines and in-
creasing their rolling stocks, and of course they would act
accordingly. The directors had distributed the remaining
portion of the capital stock, considering, first, that the
existing shareholders were entitled to participate in any
beneficial interest arising from that stock, and secondly,
that it would place the finances of the company on a sound
and stable footing, and enable them at the proper time to
go into the market and borrow money upon the best terms.
Anticipating the return of a period when the public would
be anxious to invest in securities of the sound and stable
character which this company could offer, and in order to
be prep2.red for it the board bad requested the directors
on the other side of the water to ascertain from the Co-
lonial Government whether they would allow the company
to pay off the debt due to them, and to grant an act of
Parliament authorising the raising of the funds in such
manner as the directors and the shareholders might deem
most expedient. That question was now under the con-
sideration of the Canadian board, and in due time the re-
sult would be known. The board set aside the sure which
was payable annually to the Colonial Government, in re-
demption of the debt as a depreciation fund, being about
equal to the amount of the depreciation the permanent way
might be supposed to sustain. This would enable them
at all times honestly to divide the whole net amount of
profits, and to offer to the investing public such a security
as no other railway could present—by assuring them that
they could not be called upon, as in many cases the pro-
prietors of English railways had been, to pay out of cur-
rent profits the expense of renewing the line, which the
shareholders who preceded them ought to have paid. In
conclusion, he moved that the report of the proceedings of
the general meeting, held at Hamilton on the 12th March,
'be received and adopted.
The motion having been seconded,

Mr. HERAPATH thought some explanation should be
given of the loss of 2 per cent. arising from the working of
steam-boats on Lake Ontario,

The CHAIRMAN attributed the steam-boat speculation to
want of experience on the part of the Canadian directors.
The neighbouring lines had established steam-boats in the
expectation that it would bring traffic to the line. The
Canadian directors of this company had followed that ex-
ample, but in each case the result had boon disappoint-
ment. His own opinion had been that th 9 steam-boats
would be a failure from the first, and he had felt this so
strongly that when the 50,0001. had been spent upon the
boats he had stated that the best thing for the company
to do with them was to burn them.

➢lr. CADOGAN inquired what amount of profit had ac-
crued on the sale of shares and issue of bonds from the
commencement of the concern? and, if that information
could not be given, perhaps the secretary would state what
had be3n the amount of profit from this source in the last
half-year.
The CHAIRMAN replied that it was stated in the report
that the profit from this source in the last half-year had
been 22,8391.

Mr. CADOGAN would discuss that; but he could state
from other information that 64,0001., or N per cent. upon
the whole of the capital, had been made to the good since
the commencement by these sales and issues. It appeared
that 22,000/. had been placed to the capital account as a
liquidation fund, or to meet the depreciation which ab-
sorbed the half-year's profit from the sale of shares, and to
issue debentures was illegal and unfair. It was profit like
any other profit, and the shareholders were entitled to the
2 per cent. extra which that amount would have given to
them. The issue of the glares reduced the dividend on
the one hand, while on the other they were mulct of
BO much dividend as this 22,0001. odd would have
afforded. Ho urged the attention of the shareholders to
this point, because if the principle were good as to the
22,0001. it might become convenient to extend it to the
64,0001. He suggested that this appropriation of the money
of the shareholders in Canada might arise from the power
being in the hands of the Canadian direr ion, and its be-
ing exercised without reference to the fact that the London
shareholders hold 9-10ths of the whole of the stock. The
London board ought to take a high tone in dealing with the
Canadian board, to insist upon a strict superintendence of
the expenditure. The Great Western of Canada Railway
was in such a position that it did not require to take 2 per
cent. from earnings and place it to the credit of capital to
enable the company to hold its own.
Mr. L. HEYWORTX admitted that this money belonged
to the present shareholders and should not be placed to the
credit of the future shareholders, which was the effect of
the course taken. He was an advocate for keeping the
capital and profit and loss accounts distinct. There might
have been losses, but he would say let those losses be ascer-
tained and paid out of these exceptional profits, and the
balance handed over to the shareholders.
Mr. HAwes contended that the mode in which the ac-
counts were kept was most objectionable. It must not,
however, be supposed that the whole of the 61,000/. Mraß
profit, for the sale of the shares and bonds, it appeared, had
cost in commission and expenses the enormous sum of
44,0001. The English shareholders had not that influence
in the management which their numbers and the large pro-
portion of stock field by them entitled them to. The board
had sent out Mr. Bridges, whose name he observed was
not appended to the report, and he could only suppose that
the reason was disagreement with the Canadian directors,
7noop.er cHenet.cohualdd not understand arising from his zeal for the interests of the English pro-
prietore. He complained thatgoonfethieninecxrpe
2 per cent. of what was due to them, for the
eanseseosf; 88,0001.
in
why they
eiTgcle.e made some remarks condemnatory of the
those who came after them.
t speculation, and urged the importance of com-
oibssuhtieleolunitaynehmrlfie2.a.t6btpf,olooo::oollT
plating the Sanai branch, in order to meet the competition
of rival lines.
Mr. BRAITHWAITE disputed the opinion that profit aris-
ing from other sources than the legitimate business of the I
company, that was its traffic, should be shared or divided •
it ought to go to the credit of capital.
Mr. HERAP.A.TH and several other proprietors took the
contrary view.
The CHAIRMAN explained that during the construction
of the line the shareholders received 6 per cent, interest
on calls paid in advance. This absorbed 150,0031., in ad-
dition to which 44,5021. had been expended in agencies on
the sale of the bonds and shares, and he contended that the
honest course was to devote the money arising from the
profit on shares or bonds to the liquidation of these charges
which had attended the construction of the line. The
Sanai branch was going on, and would probably take 18
months or two years to complete.
Mr. GILL (a director) held that the 6 per cent. interest
paid on calls ste,s properly a charge upon capital. He could
not admit that profits were to be reduced in order to re-
place that charge. There had been a question at the board
whether the profits made from premiums upon the sale of
shares and bonds should be written off from capital account
or not, and it was the general feeling that it should go for
the present to a suspense account, leaving it to the share-
holders hereafter to deal with it as they thought fit. He
annum,
con-
shared in the feeling of dissatisfaction expressed by several
dorproprietorsng
the a
business
ut
shi the dividendess which
ofh aBd perbeen c
done.
ent pe
lie r
they ought to have 10 per cent. at least.
In reply to a question,
The CHAIRMAN stated that Mr. Ratcliffe, the vice-presi-
dent, represented the English board in Canada, and had
their entire confidence, and received a salary of 1,500/.
a-year currency. Mr. Bridges, the manager, received the
same salary.
Mr. CADOGAN moved, as an amendment to the adoption
of the report, that the appropliation of the profits made
struction account was unjust to the shareholders, and an
by the sale of shares and the issue of bonds to capital con-
unwarrantable deviation from the constitution of the com-
pany, and that the 22,8001., the balance arising therefrom
r
in the past half-yea , should be placed to a suspense ac-
count, to be dealt with hereafter at the pleasure of the
shareholders.
The amendment was seconded, and after several proprie-
tors had spoken, some for and some against it, the latter
appearing to be the majority,
Mr. HatvEs recommended that the amendment should
be withdrawn.
Mr. CADOGAN consented, but justified himself for
tpro-
posing it by the fact that the board themselves had taken
the same view in a letter they had addressed to the Cana-
dian directors.
- -

Tlie original resolution was tbet put .and carriadi and the.
dividend haviiig been declared, a resolution was submitted
and carried that the sum appropriated as payment for the

serviee. of the eleven directors in London and in Canada
should be 2,0001. currency, instead of 1,0001. currency as
heretofore.

A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RET URNS.

LONDON AND SOUTTI-E`STERN RATLWIT.---Trafflo re-
turn for the week ending April 4,1856 £16,151 1 2
Corresponding week last year 17,162 18 6

Decrease in 1856
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending April 4,
1856 £11,957 14 0
Corresponding week last year 13,899 8 11
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 148,049 111
Total of the half-year to this date,lBss 132,148 9 6
GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending March 30, 1856 £21,826 9 7
Corresponding week last year 20,796 8 2

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —Traffic re-
turn for the week ending April 5, 1856 .....1;21,1+10 17 7
Corresponding week last year. 19,430 810

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week enklihg April 5, 1856 £4,827 17 11
tiorrespon•ling week last year 4,546 15 7

In -Tease in 18r,6 . .

GLASGOW AND SOTJTII-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending April 5,1856 26,194 8 1
"Jorreaponding week last year 5,351 10 7

Tuerease in 1356
CORK AND BANDON RAItWAX.--:tiltfio return for wear
ending April 5, 1856
Corresponding week last year.
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic retort) for the
week ending April 6,-.1856

LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.--iramo re-
turns fur the week ending April 5, 1856—(Average num-
ber of omnibuses working daily, 431) • £7,742 13 1

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—APRIL 9.
OATH OF ABJURATION BILL,
Order for second reading road ; motion made and question
proposed, " that the bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to 1-ave out the word " now," and
at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day
six months." Question put, " that the word now ' stand
part of the question." The house divided. Sir F. Thesi-
ger, one of the tellers for the Noes, stated that Mr. Wyke-
ham Martin, member for Rochester, was with the Noes' in
the left lobby, but had refused to vote with them ; where-
upon Mr. Speaker desired the tellers to brim.. Mr. Wyke-
ham Martin to the table. The hon. member having cdme
to the table, was asked by Mr. Speaker if he had heard the
question put, and on replying in the affirmative was in-
formed by him that, having gone forth into the left lobby,
his vote must be recorded with the Noes. Whereupon the
tellers announced the numbers-Ayes, 230; Noes, 195.

ATES-230.
Acton, Joseph Forte scue, C. S. Morris, D.
Adair, R. Fox, %V. J. Mostyn, E.
Agnew, Sir A. Freestun, Colonel Mulgrave, Earl of
A IC Jek, T. Gardner, R. Murrough, J. P.
Andersoa, rir J. GA skell,J. Napier, Sir C.
Antrobus, E. Gifford, Earl of North, F.
Ball, E. Gladstone, W. O'Brien, J.
Ball, J. Glyn, G. Olive'ra, 13. ,
Baring, Sir F. Goderich, Viscount Palmer, Roundell •
Barns, T. Gordon, A. Palmerston, Viscount
11. us, M. Gower, F. Paxton, Sir J. '
13a.x.tar, W. Grace, 0. Peacocke, G. '
Bell, J. Graham, Sir J. Peelle% Sir G. ;
Bellew, T. Gregson, Samuel Peel, Sir It.
Berkeley, Hon. 11. F. Peel, F. '
(dread'', Charles
Berkeley, G. C. Greville, Colonel F. Pell nit, A.
Bethel', Sir It. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir a. Perry, Sir E.
Biggs, IV, Grey, R. Phi llimore, J. CC .
Black, Adam Grosvenor, Ld. R. I'hilllmore, R. J., ,
Ilmliam-Carter, J. Gurney, J. H. Pigott, F.
Bouverie, lion. E. P. Hadfield. George Plikington. J.
Bowyer, G. Hall, Sir Benjamin Pinney, W.
Brady, J. Hankey, T. Pollard-Urquhart, WI
Brainston, T. W. Harcourt, G. G. Ponsonby, A.
Brand, 11. B. W. Ilastie, Alex. Price, Sir R.
Brockman, E. D. Hustle, Archd. Price. W.
Brotherton, J. Rayter, W. • , Raynham, Viscount
Brows, 11. Ifeadiam, T. Rlear.io, 0.
Brown, W. Hene&T, Gco. F. Ricardo, S.
Buckley, Gen. Herbert, H. Rice, E.
Bulkeley, Sir R. Heywood, J. Richardson, J. ' -
Burke, Sir T. Heyworth, L. Ridley, George
Butler, C. S. Higgins G. 0. Roebuck, J. A.
Byng, G. 11. C. Holland, E. Russell, Lord J.
Castlerosse, Vii. Borman. E. Russell, F. C.
Challis, T. Howard, C. Russell, F. W.
Chambers, M. Howard, Lord E. Scholefleld, W.
Cheethatn, John Iluteltins, E. Scobell, Capt.
Clay, Sit W., Bt. Hutt, W. Scully, F.
Cobden, R.
J. Ingham, R. Seymour, H.
Cockb-rii, Sir A. J . E • Jackson, W. Seymour, W. D.
Coffin, W. Jertnyn, Rt. tin, Earl Shafto, R.
Coote, Sir C. 11. Johnstone, J. Shelburne, Earl
Cowan, C. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, J. A.
Cowper, W. F. Keating, H. Smith, J. B.
Craulurd, E. H. J. Kershaw, J. • Smith, R.
Crossley, F. King, L.
~...issihkr, Lord i
Couitt. W Kirk, W. 19. teed ey , W. i
Currie, Ralkes Labouchere;RETlon.ll Steel, John
Dashwood, Sir G. Lunn. Capt. R. , Strntt, Hon. R.
Davie, Sir U. R. F. Laing, 9. Sullivan, Blichool .
Denison, J. E. Langton, 11. G. Swift, R.
De Yore, S. E. Laslett, W. Thornely, T.
Dill wy n, L. L. Layard, A. H. Thornhill, W.
Disraeli, B. Lee, W. Tile, W.
Di vett, E. Lemon Sir C. uxbridge, Earl
Drumbutrig, Via. Lewis, Sir G. C. Vane, Lord li.
buff, G. Liddell, 11. G. - Vernon, G.
Duff, J. Lindsay, W. Villiers, C.
Duncan, 'Viscount Locke, J. Walmsley, Sir J.
Dune 111, George Luce, T. Walter, J.
Dancombe, Thomas i5pc,,,,.4.j. Warner, E.
Dunda t, F.' M'Gregor, John Waterpark, Lord
St angarvan, Viscount Maguire, J. F. Watson, W.
Dunlop, A. Marjoribanks, D. Wells, W.
Dunne. M. Martin, J. Whatman, J.
Ellice, E. Massey, W. Whitbread, S.
Ellice, E., jun. Meagher, T. Wickham, H.
Elliott, J. E. Miall, E., • Wilkinson. W.
Evans, Sir Da Lacy Milligan, R. Willcox, B. •
Ewart, W. dtills, T. Williams, M.
Ewart, J. Wilnes, R.
W.
Williams,'
Feilwick, 11. Michell, William Wiunington, Sir T.
k'ergus,John 111 lichen, T. A. Wyvill, M.
Fitz Gerald, Sir John Moffat, rl.
Fitzroy, Henry Wonck, Vis.
Forster, Charles Moneteiff, J.
Forster, John Mansell, W.

TELLER!.
Gibson, M.
blielley. Sir J.

NOES-195.
Adderley, C. B. George, .T. Moody, C.
Annesley, Earl of Gladstone, Capt. I. Morgan, 0.
Arbuthnott, Gen. H. Goddard, A. Mowbray, J. R.
Baillie, 11. Gooeh, Sir E. Mulling's, J. R.
Baird, J. Graham, Lord M. Mundy, W.
Baldock, E. H. Greenall, Gilbert Munt4. G.
Bankes, Rt. lion. G. Greene, Thomas Naas, Lord
Barrington, Vist. Grogan. Edward Nailer, J.
Barrow, W. Guinness, R. S. Newark, Viscount
Bateson, Capt. T. Gwyn, Bowel Noel, G.
Beckett, W. Haddo. Lord North, Col. J.
llennet, Capt. P, Hale, Robert Northcote, Sir S.
Bentinck, Lord li. Raiford, Sir Henry Oakes, J.
Bentiack, G. Hamilton, Lord Claud Ossulston, Lord
Beresford, Rt. Hn. W. Hamilton, R. Pakington, Sir J.
Blackburn, P. Banbury, Hon. S. Palk, L.
Blakemore, T. Harcourt, Col. Palmer, Robert
Boldero, Col. B. G. Hardy, G. Patten, Col.
Bond, J. Hayes, Sir E. Peel, Gen.
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Heathcoate, Sir W'. Pennant, Col. E.
Bromley- Moore, J. Henley, J. Pritchard, J.
Bruce, C. L. C. Herbert, Sir T. Repton, G.
Buck, Col. Hiitlyard, R. C. Robertson, P.
Bunbury, W. B. Hill, Lord A. E. Bolt, P.
Burrell, Sir C. ilolford, R. Sanders, G.
Burroughes, 11. N. Borstal', T. Pcott, F.
Butt, G. M. Hotham, Lord Seymer, 11.
Cabbell, 11. B. Hughes, W. Sibthorp, Major
Cairns, 11. Hume, W. Smith. Abel
Cecil, Lord LULL S, Somerset, Colonel
Chelsea, Viscount Jolliffe, Sir W. Spooner, R. . •
Child, Smith Jolliffe, li. Stafford, A.
Cholmondeley, Lord Jones, Admiral Stanhope, J.
Christy, Samuel Kendall, N. Starkie, Le G.
Clinton, Lord C. Kerrison, Sir E. Stracey, Sir H.
Clive, Hon. R. W. King, J. Stewart, Sir M.
Cobbold, J.C. Kinnaird, A. Stuart, Captain
Cole, H. A. Knatchbull, W. Sturt, H.
Coles, 11. Knight, F. Tollemache, J.
1 Compton, Ii C. Knightley, R. Tyler, Sir G.
Dalkehh, Earl Knox, Col. B. W. Vance, John
Davies, J. Langton, W. IL P. G. Vansittart, G.
Deedes, William - Legh, G. C. Verner, Sir W.
Bering, Sir E. Lennox, Lord A. F. Vernon, V.
Ded, J. Lennox, Lord H. G. Vyvyan, Sir R.
Duckworth, Sir J. T.B. Lindsay, Col. J. ' Vyse, Col. R.
Buncombe, Hon. A. Lisburne, Earl Waddington, M.
Dunne, Colonel Lockhart, A. H. Walcott, Admiral.
Du Pre, C. Lockhart, W. Walpole. S.
East, Sir J. Lovaine, Lord Warren, S.
Egerton, Edw. Lowther, Col. H. C. West, F.
Estcourt. T. Lowtl • '. Capt. Whiteside, J.
Evelyn, IV. J. Macartoey, G. Whitmore. H.
Farnham, E. Mackie, J, IVigram, Loftus T.
Farrer, J. MacGregor, James Willoughby, Sir H.
Fellowes, E. Maddock, Sir H. Wise, A.
Ferguson, J. Matins, Richard
Wyndham,rryndham Gon.n
.
Wo)dd, B.
Ferguson, Sir J. Manners, Lord G.
Filmer, Sir E. Manners, Lord J.
Foyer, J. March, Earl of Wynn, Lt.-Col.
Follett, B. S. Martin, P. Wynn, S r W.
Forester, Cul. Maunsell, CoI.T.G Wynne, John
Forster, Sir Geo. Meux,.-ir H. Yorke, E.
Fuller, A. E. Miles, W. "..._ TELLERS.
Gallwey, Sir W. Montgomery, H. L. Thesiger, Sir. F.
Galway,. Viscount lifontgothery, Sir G. Newdegate, C.

THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC/ EXEOUTIONER.—There are
already four candidates—one of whom is represented as
baying received a liberal education—for the office of
public executioner, although Calcraft has not yet been
discharged. What recommendation being an educated
man may be for the situation of common hanginan.it ie
impossible to imagine. At the last vacancy there were
only two candidates—Smith, a discharged soldier, and
Calcraft. On the 4th of April, 1829, the day of election,
Smith represented that when in the Peninsula he was
invariably selected as cine of 12 men to shoot criminals.
Calcraft stated that on one occasion, when the regular
executioner eculd not attend, .he performed the sad duty
on two criminals, who died without a struggle. The
Court colsidering Calcraft's qualifications superior to
those of Smith, he was elected.
o known to be valued.—Dr.
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TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

(From a Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)

At the Court, at Buckingham Palace, the 9th of
April, 1856, present—the Qaeen's Most Excellent
Majesty in Council. Whereas a Treaty of Peace
and Friendship has been signed between her Ma-
jesty and her Allies and the Emperor of all the
Russias, it is this day ordered by her Majesty, by
and with the advice of her Privy Council, that
the order made by her Majesty in Council, bear-
ing date the twenty-ninth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-four; by which it
is directed " that no shipi or vessels belonging
to. any of her Majesty's subjects be permitted to
enter and clear out for any of the ports of Russia
until further older ; and that a general embargo
or stop be made of all Russian ships and vessels
whatsoever, now within or which shall hereafter
come into any of the ports, harbours, or roads
within any of her Majesty's dominions, together
with all persons and effects on board the said ships
or vessels ; and such parts of any other Orders in
Council as prohibit trade with Russia, be hence-
forth revoked and discharged.
And the Right Honourable the Lords Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the Commis-
sioners for executing the office of Lord High Ad-
miral of Great Britain, and the Lord Warden of
the Cinque Ports, are to give the necessary direc-
tions herein as to them may 'respectively ap-
pertain. ,
C. C. GREVILLE.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day
of April, 1856, present—the Queen's Most Excel-
lent Majesty in Council. It is thi3 day ordered by
her Majesty in Council, that the prohibitions now
subsisting under her Majesty's Royal Proclamation
of the eighteenth day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four, and under divers sub3e-
quent Orders of Council, on the exportation out of
the United Kingdom, or carrying coastwise, of
arms, ammunition, gunpowder, saltpetre and brim-
stone, marine engines and boilers, and the com-
ponent parts thereof, lead, nitrate of soda, sulphate
and muriatO of potash, certain descriptions of iron,
and other articles mentioned in such Proclamation
and Orders, be, and the said several prohibitions
are hereby, taken off.
And the Right Honourable the Lords Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the Commis-
sioners for executing the office of Lord high Ad-
miral of Great Britain, and the Right Honourable
Lord Panmure, one of her Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State, are to give the necessary direc-
tions herein as to them may respectively appertain.
C. C. GREVILLE.