The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-08 00:00:00

*** In answer to numerous inquiries, Shareholders are re-
spectfully informed that proxy papers signed subsequently to
the present date, will cancel proxies given to other parties
inadvertently, and in absence of full information as to the
circumstances of the case, before the date of the halt•yeaxly
meeting was announced.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
CHANGE IN THE AD3ILNISTRATION.
The Shareholders of the Company are respectfully informed
tha at a Meeting of the Joint Traffic Committee of Directors
of the Eastern Counties, Norfolk and Eastern Union Rail-
ways, held on Friday hat at the Railway Station, Bishops-
gate-street, Mr. Bruce, Chairman of the East Anglian, was
elected to the chair in place of Mr. Horatio Love, Chairman
of the Eastern Counties—the votes of the 8 joint directors
being given, 7 for Mr. Bruce, and 1 (his own personal vote for
Mr. Love.—(See " Herapath's Railway Journal" of Saturday,
4th Feb.)
At Meeting of Shareholders, held in Manchester on Fri-
day last, Mr. Waddington and Mr. Gamble having explained
their policy, "the Meeting cordially expressed its confidence
in Mr. Waddington and Mr. Gamble, and pledged itself to
support their election." (See " Times" of Saturday, 4th
February.) By order,
CHARLES WHETHAM, Secretary.
London Tavern, Bishopegate- street, 4th Feb. 180.

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause of "Mary Frances Harvey and
another, plaintiffs, against Thomas Harvey and others, de-
fendants,' the creditors of JOHN HARVEY. formerly of
the Middle Temple, London, but late of the parish of Chase-
ley, in the county of Stafford, Esquire, deceased, and who died
in or-about the month of February, 1856, are, by their solici-
tors, on or before the first day of March, 1860, to come in
M
and prove their debts at the Chambers of the aster of the
Ronk in the Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, Middlesex, or in
default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the
benefit of the said Decree.
Monday, the sth day of March, 1860, at twelve o'clock at
noon; at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and
adiudicating upon the claims.
Dated this 31st day of .Tan nary, 1860.
GEORGIC WHITING, Chief Clerk.
EDWARD WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff's solicitor,.
9, Red Lion-square, London, W.C. .

WHEREAS,,by a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause " George Mullins
and others arrainst Frances Smith and another," bearing date
the lath day of December, 1859, an enquiry is directed to be
made what charities were intended by the testator, Isaac
Smith, late of No. 29,Cann on -place, Brighton,Sussex, Esquire,
who tied the lit day of February, 1856, by the bequests in his
will, in the words following, that is to say, "The Church
linseronary society; the Church Pastoral Aid Societyi the
Atoravian Maiden 13ociety.; the British and Foreign Bible
Society; the Naval and Military Bible Society; the !Royal
Orthopedic Hospital, if, Bloomsbury-square, London ; the
Malta Protestant College; the London Tract Society; the
London City Mission • the Charing-cross Hospital ; the
Royal Free Hospital,' Gray's-inn-lane-road ; the Colonial
Church Society, the Society for Promoting Christianity
amongst the Jews ; the Brighton Town Mission • the Lon-
don Society for Promoting Irish Missions ; the Female Or-
phan Society, Brighton •, the Indigent Blind Society, 27, Red
Lion-square, London ; the Brighton County Hospital ; and
the Brighton Dispensary ;" and all such charities claiming
tinder the above description to be entitled to the bequests,
are, by their treasurers or solicitors, on or before the 9th
day of March, 1860, to come in and prove their claims at the
Chambers of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley,
3,' Stone Buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or in de-
fault thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the be-
nefit of the said Decree. Tuesday, the 13th day of March, 1860,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the said chambers, is ap-
pointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the claims of the
above charities.— Dated this 3d day of February, 1860.
CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk.
MARSON, DUDLEY., and MARSON, 1, Anchor-
terrace, Bridge-street, Southwark, Plaintiff's
' Solicitors.