The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-28 00:00:00

ONDON &NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
- NOT ICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the next Ordi-
nary HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the London and North-
Western Railway Company will be held at the EUSTON STATION,
Euston-square, London, on FRIDAY, the 13th August, 1858, at
Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, for the transaction of the general
business of C. a Company.
AND N .TICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at the close of the
ordinary business the Meeting will be made SPECIAL, for the pur-
pose of considering and, if approved, of authorising, the conversion
of a p',rtion of the borrowed capital of the Company into Perpetual
Debenture Stock, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding V. per
cent. per annum.

CH ANDOS, Chairman.
C. R. MOORSOM, Deputy Chairman.
H. BOOTH.
C. E. STEWART, I Secretaries.
Euston Station, July 10, 1858.

AT a MEETING of the London Committee of
DEPUTIES of the British Jews, held at the Spanish end
Portugne,e Vestry Chambers, on Monday evening, the 2Gth July,
1858:
SIR MOLES MONTE' lORE, Bart., President, in the Chair

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted ;
•• That this Board hails with the sincerest gratification the Passing
of ti.e Bill affording to ker Majesty's subjects prefes,ing, the Jewish
religion the mean= of enjoy ing seats in the Legislature.
" That this Board offers its warmest Thanks to those Members of
the House of Lords and Commons whose votes and influence have
produced this great result.
" That the grateful acknowledgments of this Board are especially
due to the Electors of the City of London, whose noble, untiring, and
enliAhtened labour+ have achieved a crowning victory In the cause
of Civ 1 and Religious Liberty.
"To Baron Rothschild, M.P., and to all those valued friends
whose efforts have for years been unceasingly devoted to the removal
of Jewish disabilities, this Board is also de irons to testify its respect
end gratitude.
" This Board assures its fellow-countrymen that it prizes most
highly this act of right and justice; and that the heart of every
British Jew yearns as warmly and beats as vividly for the glory
and prosperity of his native land as that of every other British
4subj,ct.
That the foregoing reeezutions De advertised in the daily papers
and in the Jewish press."

MOSES MONTEFIORE, President.

THE SERPENTINE.

DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN MANNERS.

Ye,terclay a deputation, appointed by the recent
meeting in Sloane-street, on the subject of the bad
condition of the Serpentine, waited on Lord John
Manners, at the office of the Board of Works, with
the view of urging on that department the neces-
sity of remedying the evil complained of. The de-
putation consisted of Dr. Copland, Dr. Lankester,
Dr. Pettigrew, Dr. Christian, Dr. Tilt, Mr. S. C.
Hall, Mr. Lilwall, Dr. Spurgin, &c.
Dr. COPLAND, in introducing the deputation, re-
ferred to the accumulation of mud in the Serpen-
tine, and the injurious emanations therefrom,
which, though not always accompanied by offensive
odours, were, he contended, none the less insalu-
brious on that account. He desired to impress upon
the Government the expediency of immediate
steps being taken to remedy an evil of so crying a
nature.

Lord J. MANNERS said the first point to be con-
sidered was the prevention of the flowing of the '
present quantity of sewage into the Serpentine
from the Bayswater sewer, without which other
moisures would be useless. He was at present iu
communication with the Metropolitan Board of
Works on that subject, and hoped that the evil
would be effectually remedied. The removal of the
mud was unquestionably a matter of some difficulty,
and scientific men were not agreed as to the best ard
most economical method to be adopted. The subject,
however, shoud be carefully looked into, and some
means, if possible, adopted for removal of the mud.
As to the supply of water the suggestion thrown
out lay Mr. Lilwall appeared to be a reasonable
one. Several other suggestions had been made to
him previously to that occasion, and he hoped it
might be found that one of them would answer the
purpose. He could not undertake to commence
the work at once, as he thought Parliament ought
to have an opportunity of expressing its opinion
o❑ the subject. He should be glad when he had
maturely considered the various points, and if he
could see his way clearly, to propose an estimate
next session for the cleansing of the Serpentine,
but he did not wish to be understood as giving a
positive pledge, more especially as the Treasury
would have to he consulted before any steps could
be taken.

The deputation then tlumked his lordship and
withdraw.

THE NEW JOINT STOCK COMPANIES AM.—Yesterday,
an act to amend the J,l: t Stock Companies Act was
printed, and has immediate operation. Tue object of the
new statute (21 and 22 Vie., c. 60) is to make further
provi-ion for enabling companie3 to be wound up, as
directed by the 19th section of the 20 and 21 Vic., c.
14, and to explain and amend the Joint Stock Companies
Act of 1856, and the Joint Stock Banking Act of last
year. Tuere are 24 sections in the act, and amongst
other things it is now enacted that a petition praying
wholly or in part that a voluntary winding-up may con-
tinue, subject to the supervision of the court, shall, for
the purpose of giving jurisdiction to the court over
suits and actions, anti over the appointment of a r-c,iv r,
be deemed to be a petition for wi-dir g up Lae company
by the nett, and le 00.: r,..ialeg whether a company is
to b- -vc,ut.o up altogether, or under the provisions of
the 19 h section of the recited air, the court may have
regard to the wishes of the maj mity in number and
value of the creditors, as proved to it by any sufficient
evidence. Additional liquidators may be appointed.
Actions and proceedings are to be stayed when there is
a windtngnp order. In making calls, the account on
both sides to he taken, and the balance to be deemed the
sun due. All calls made on shareholders and others, to
be proved against the estates of parties becoming bank-
rupt or insolvent. The liquidators are empowered to
compromise ail calls and liabilities. With regar: t , the
prosecution cf delinquent directors and others, it is de-
clared that where an order is made for winding up a
company, if it appear that any past ~r Existing director,
manager, public officer, or member, has been guilty of
any offence in relation to the company for which he is
criminally responsible, the court may, on the application
of any person interested in snob winding-up, or of its
own motion, direct the liquidator to institute and con-
duct a prosecution for such offence, and to order the
expenses to be paid out of the assets of the company.
Banking companies may register for the purposes of
I winding up their affairs under the recited AO).