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EASTERN

RAILWAY.

Meeting This Day.

The ordinary hrilf-yearly meeting of this company was
held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street. Mr. I). Waldington, M.P., in the chair.
Great excitement prevailed at the meeting, in cones-
qtrifice of its being the day for the election of directors
in the room of those who retired by rotation,

umongs: whom wa3 Mr. Waddington, the chair-
For an hour previonft to the appointed time
'or the commencement of the business the room

wai nearly filled with sharoholdero, and at the oom.

mencement of the buiinexs was densely crowded. Great
eonfusion and noiie prevailed throughout.
rhe CHAIRMAN OP entering the room way received
with a volley of minded cheers, hisses, hootings, and,
other demonstrations according to the feelioga of t 4•

respective shareholders to wards him.
The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the
meeting.
Mr. FRANRLYN, M.P., complained of the short time

the report had been in the hands of the shareholders.
At present he had received none.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had not been properly
constituted. As soon as it was he would explain the
app ►rent delay.

Nonuis contended the meeting was properly con.
stituted, and that Mr. Frankly n was in order.
After some further remarks from hon. shareholders,
in which personal feeling predominated, the subject

dropped, and the SECRETARY proceeded to read the

mioutes of the last meeting.
The CHAIRMAN proceeded to address ths muting,
when

Mr. FRANKLYN again complained of the report baying

been issued only the night before•-the meeting, and said
it was to be regretted, mums!, esp.:cially on this occasion,

that the report had not been issued earlier. He moved
that in future the report should be in the hands of tke

shareholders at least a fortnight before the day of meet•

ing.
A SHAREHOLDER seconded the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN said the proceedings were very irre•
gular. If the meeting would decide whether they would
have the report read, or take it as read, he would alter
that address the meeting, and explain the cause of the
delay in the issuing of the report.

The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
The report having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN said that he addressed them with
feelings of deep anxiety, both on his own account
and on theirs—,slaughter)- -so that he might be able to
make plain to them that which they might not have
understood, and explain fully and fairly his past con-
duct. All he wished was to be judged by the facts.
He regretted the delay that had taken place in the pro.
Auction of the report, owing to the delay in the produc-
tion of the accounts to the board of directors,
because they ought to have full opportunity
of examining it, and considei ins it previous to
their being called on to approve or reject it.
The Chairman then entered into the expenditure and
receipts of the company, which are fully sot forth in the
report and the accounts. The extraordinary expenditure
for the half year had been 47,9141. 11s. 7J., out of
which 17 3471. 3s. 7d. had been set a- die to meet dis-
oited claims and charges not previously at,uertained.
The loss on the worki,d4 of the liar xich mid Ipswich and
Flarwich and Antwerp boats for one year had been
5 9761. 15s. 7d., and the directors had determined not to
run these boats for the future, a d, but that they thought
hat a remunerating traffic would have ultimately been

,btained. The stores account showed a deficiency of
ab ,ut 4,0001., which was inclu.led in the sum t•et asi4e

tor dispnted claims and charges. The revenue for the
rat year would have given a dividend of 83. per share,
nal it not been for the outlay that had been
wade for the permanent way to pace it in
the most efficient state of repair, and he

loped they would be able to come to a satisfactory
understanding as to what amount should he sat aside fur
the future for that purpose. Toe committee of inquiry
had necessarily distracted the attention of the officials,
and he believed that bad been the cause of an incres-e
of expenditure during the half-year, but he looked for-
.card to that unanimity in the future which was SO ne-
cessary for the efficient and satisfactory working of
he line. The working stock was non' in an ineffi-
.•ient order, a large sun having been expended for'
hat purpose. Atter alludinz to the opposition hare
proposed to be constructed, and the applications the
d.rectors had made to Parliament, he referred to the
report of 111e9srs. Quitter, Ball, and Cu., comp;aining of

the see unts of tie sores department being in arrears,
and that a month must elapse before the accounts could
be completed, and he (the chairman) called en Mr.
Bruce, a director, who had taken that department tinder
kis especial care, to explain the cause of that
trrear. After some other general remarks, he moved
the reception and adopt;on of the report.
The motion havin,z been seconded,
Dr. RILEy sail that a sitni!ar promise to that made
that day to Mr. Franklyn, was made by the chair-
,nan to him (Dr. itiley) six years ag.,, but it had
:iev,r been acted on. This gentlernao was proceed.
ieg to make some stroll; remarks on the chairman's con.
..iuct, when he was interrupted by
The CHAIRMAN, who requested him to confin•
remarks to the motion before the meeting. He
,could, after the adoption of the report, have an oppor-
unity of making renisrks on his (the chairman's) con-
duct.

Mr. MORttis rose to order. The report stated that
rs "David Waddington, Esq., retired from the direc-
tory, and Wai eligible for re-election," the speaker
.`as in order in trying to prove the contrary. (Cheer-.)
Dr. RILEY then proceeded amidst cries of question
.ind order to cnter into the state of the Company's affairs,
Altieising, at the same time, the Chairman's conduct in
reference to them, which he contended had been such as
o forfeit the shareholders' confidence in him. He pro-
,osed to put certain questions to the Caairaian, who
bylined answering them until be came before the meet-
‘id for re-e'eetlen at a later period_ of the (1:43. This
:unouncement of the Cuairtnan was received with

Applauee.
Dr. BILE' elritrinned his address amidst such a storm.
)1 confusion as to be inaudible to all except a few within
ois immediate neiglihourhool
Mr. Norris and Mr. Bruce (Erector) rose together,
tnd were received with applause by their respective
friends. Ultimately Mr. Bruce was called upon by the
,seetirg to address them first.
Mr. BRUCE defended himself from the imputation of
delay in the stores account, which arose from the
chairman and the other directors refusing to
confirm his app&ntment of a storekeeper of
sbißy and putting in the situation a men
umapable of discharging the duties. H. assured them
that the stores accounts wore correct. Its the n
entered on the general accounts fur the half year which
he said were uneatiefactory.
The CHAIRMAN denied that he recommended the np-
,Jointtnent of the store-keeper. Mr. Bruce recom-
mended that person to the committee, and they
appointed him. lie (the Chairman) had rendered
every aesistauce possible to get the stores accounts ready,
eut the system of accounts laid down by Mr.::Brttee had
been a failure. The utmost confusion prevailed during
the statement of the chairman.
Mr. BRUCE, with great vehemence, defied the
and Chair
man to deny that he appointed the storekeeper,
called on Mr. Anderten in confirmation.
[We will give the conclusion in cur next edition.)

DEPARTDREOV TEEFIRST AUSTRALIAN WAN STEAMER
—SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—her Majesty's screw
steam-sloop. Victoria, Captain Norman, which has been
lying in the Southampton Dock for the last three months,
will leave on Monday next for Plymouth, whence she
will take an Australian mail, and at once proceed to her
destination, Melbourne.
STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND MONTREAL.—Liver-
pool, Feb. 28.—At the meeting of the Dook Committee
this afternoon a letter was read from ilteire. Alice
and Gillespie, a-king ter a painanent berth in the Wel-
lington Dock fur the vessels of the Montreal Ocean Steam-
ship Company, who are about to establish Wfortuightly
line of steamers between this port and the St.eLaw-
rence. The first of these vessels, the Canadian, the let-
ter stated, was expected in the Mersey cn Saturday.
The bar silver brought by the last West India steamer
was sold yesterday at 60p, per ounce, chiefly fo
snipment to India. The priee realised
ecforli the p
terevion
arrival was 61N., but there was a decline . 61%d.
immediately afterwards, and, as the market then con•
tinued to show great flatness, the present reduction was
anticipated.
GOLDSMITHS' AND JEWELLERS' ANNUITY INSTITUT:or
AND ASTenel,—The half-yearly general meeting of the
subscribers took place last evening at the Crown Tavern.
Clerkenweli-green. The Annuiq Institution was rei,
port.:d to be in a very satisfactory condition. The
balance-sleet showed 1.0841. 6e. 6:1. in favour of the
institution. including a lega:ty f
repotslol. from the late J.
Johnson, Esq. The Aey'uin qeted that the funi
had increased from 118/. ss. 24,3. to 214/. 14s. Ltd. The
Society of Goldsmiths and Jewellers, established twenty
years ago, fur preventing an increase iu the hours of
labour, bad been dissolved, and ies funds, amounting to
1171 7s. 11d., handed over towards the endowment of
the Asylum. Bath reports were unanimously adopted.
i SWEETNESS OP TEMPER.--Heaven did not give to
l women insinuation and persuasion is order to be surly,
it did not make them weak in order to be imperious • ill
I
did not give them a !sweet VOiCie to be employ
scolding. ed
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