The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON MONDAY EVENING •APRIL 18 1859
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THE NAVY. succeed Captain Love, as adjutant of the regiment, and Isent to the right about. That was not the was sorry to find that they were now reducing the South-Western, the directors calculated that the
• which is 400 strong.
way to defend the country. A fleet could number of volunteer companies and taking away shareholders would get a return upon their money
' The Assurance, 4, screw steam despatch vessel, Two companies of the Waterford Militia Artillery, not be got into proper order unless it was disciplined ; the pay of the officers. He hoped, however, of £3 12s. per cent., whilst if they broke off their
consistince of two officers and 84 mew will to- but if they raised a fleet to-day and paid off to-mor • such a change would net be carried into arrangements with the South-Western Company 1'
Commander C. Aynsiey, was on Saturday placed in
morrow p°ro
necd_from Portsmouth to Fort Victoria, row, all the cost of fitting it out was utterly thrown effect ; for he thought if there was ever a they would either have to purchase working stock I
No. 2 dock at Portsmouth to complete her repairs Yarmouth, ac a Ereshwater, Isle of Wight. The away. He was not an alarmist ; but he remem- time when they were called upon to keep them- at a cost of £5O 000 or rent it at a price probably f
-prior to further service. Her crew will be paid up head.
quarters of the regiment a_re un er orders to bered the great war in the time of Napoleon I. He selves prepared for any emergency now was the exceeding the interest on that sum, and to build a 0
-wages and granted short leave of absence. proceed from Portsmouth to Park aurst, Isle of was then old enough to judge of the efforts Bona_ time. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the subject to which separate station at Portsmouth, at a cost of £30,000, 1
The Princess Charlotte, Belgian screw steamer, Wight. parte was making and of his prospects of success. he had just adverted would attract the notice of whilst they had no direct communication with Lon- l
-which vessel brought to England military and IThe. following men have during the past week At that time steam was not known, and Napoleon those who had the power to bring it under the con. don excepting over the line of the South-Western '
vmoiluitnitaeeretd . from the Royal Limerick County collected a vast number of small sailing vessels at sideration of the Government. He did not know Company, who might so arrange their fares or throi- 1
'naval invalids from Hongkong, as noticed in The
battalio'
Sun of the 12th inst., havinc, discharged at the s3adttoned in Portsmouth :-23 men to Ist various ports with the view of invading this country so good a militia law as that of Canada ; he knew other obstacles in their way as to prevent their I
dockyard, Portsmouth, a quan°tity of old Govern- Foot. 5 men to Ist battalion 9th Foot, -but he never intended to invade the country in it was working well, and he hoped it would con- earning any income for two or three years. He 1
ment stores she had on board, sailed from that port 1 man tn Ist battalion lath Foot, 19 men to Ist that way-his object in disposing of those sailing tinue to do so ; but if the province were-deprived implored them not to place their line in any such
tauSrmooeht,
on Saturday for Southampton, to be docked, &c., 3b9atatali....onn 17th Foot, 1 man to 36th Foot, 3 men to vessels was to distract our fleets, and he did it, and of the means of keeping up the force by any change jeopardy; and concluded by moving that the bill '
prior to proceeding to Antwerp.
tScm9senthtoF4oootth. Foot, 1 man to 75th Foot, except for a mistake on the part of Admiral Ville- with respect to the Ordnance lands he should very be approved.
Mr. BONHAM-CARTER seconded the motion.
The Sutlej, 50, sailing frigate, in No. 9 dock at an neuve he would have landed an army of 200,000 or much deplore the result. The hon. baronet apolo- 1
Portsmouth, preparing for lengthening and con- 300,000 men on our shores. If it was possible then, gised for taking the liberty of stating those few
- Mr. LOCKE ridiculed any idea of the South- 1
version to a screw frigate, has her outside planking GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES. was it not much more possible now for the French facts, and was cheered on resuming his seat. Western Company throwing over the agreement '
tripped off to a considerable depth below her water to invade this country when they had got a steam The meeting, which was also addressed by Mr. if this bill was not approved, and contended that as '
•
ine preparatory to her being cut asunder, and is WALMER, NEAR DEAL, A .1 1 - Th. navy ?We had nothing to dependon but our steam. Pereeval and Mr. Jobson, did not terminate until
pia a.- is morn- good terms had not been obtained for the
therwise fast progressing in the details necessary
ening her bow ing at daylight a vessel was observed on the south The French had -on the north-west coast of Fraace nearly 11 o'clock. line as might have been. He was astonished
for the commencement of the length side of the Goodwin Sands. A Deal boat being 180 commercial steamvessels of all sorts, and in the
to hear the chairman of their own company
and stern. afloat in the Downs was observed to run down to- Mediterranean 150 steamvessels, all in a state of ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT
gate, 800-horse depreciate their line to the extent he had done, and
The Doris, 32, screw steam fri wards the vessel, but it being nearly low water she preparation. If all those seaport towns were gar- INSTITUTION. threatened that should the South-Western Company
power, nominal, Capt. E. Heathcote, had steam un could not approach the vessel in distress. The wind risoned, what in the name of God, was to hinder • not come to fair terms with them, they could easily
nce er series of was
at Spithead on Saturday to comme h ' ' WN W 1 • h d d h the French troops in 48 hours from marching on On Saturday the 44th annual festival of the sup- •
retaliate by supporting a Petersfield and Southamp-
screw trials, but owin.g to the force of wind being .e .., b owine• very ar ,an a eavy cross
board of those steam vessels, having a rendezvous in porters and friends of this institution was celebrated
greater than the Admiralty allow ships to be tried- fl d ffi • l •
sea upon the Goodwin° Sands. As soon as the tide
Portland roads, and be ready to land in this country at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street • ton line to tap the traffic. He and those with whom
owe su cient y the lifeboat o t e oya a-
f h R I N , he had acted had made a proposition to the diree-
under, the trial was deferred. at a convenient moment, unless we had a navy to Viscount Rardinge in the chair. His lordship was
The Mersey, 40, screw steam fri te, Captain H. tional Lifeboat Institution was launched, and
keep them off ? We had it on the authority of a supported on the occasion by an unusually large h
tors of the South Western Company for better terms
crossed over the sands under her oars through a t an had been obtained by the directors of this
Caldwell, C. 8., according to prese t late First Lord of the Admiralty that France had number of the more eminent members of the pro-
dere •
n .or ~ wa
or Spithead this
ll very dangerous sea, and got alongside the vessel. line, but no reply had been received, the directors
leave Portsmouth harbour f ans of mannin every shi she had by her
the me g p fession, and patrons of the fine arts ; and among
While getting her masts and sails down preparatory of the South Western no doubt waiting to see what
morning. system of naval conscriplion whenever she thought those present we observed Sir Charles Eastlake,
to going alongside, the lifeboat crew observed a would be the result of this meeting ; and therefore,
The Meander, 44, sailing frigate, at Portsm proper, and we had the declaration of the first Sir Walter James, Sir Edwin Landseer, Sir Charles instead of waiting till the period when it would
th
has been brought down to the harbour and ;Lea man fall overboard from the rigging. The mate
Lord of the Admiralty that we could not man our Barry, Mr. Elmore, R-A., Mr. Frith, R.A., Mr. • -•-
had been previously drowned by upsetting of the require two-fifths of the capital represented to nega-
in the fitting basin. fleet when we liked. Suppose France wanted to do Roberts, R.A., Mr. Foley, R.A., Mr. Creswick, R.A. . •
A battery of position, consisting of four 18 small boat belonging to the vessel, which had been
ns an immense deal of mischief it was not necessary Mr. Sidney Cooper, R.A., Mr. Egg, R.A., Mr. tive the arrangement, he preferred to take advar-
„ got out before daylight. The crew consisted of the tage of the power then in the hands of the share-
pounder gims, with 12 waggons, one forge, plat- for her fleet to touch our shores at all. All that she Philip, A.R.A., . Mr. Frank Stone, A.R.A., Mr.
orm waggon, store limber, and hospital cart,-& master, Richard Bowen and three hands. The
would have to do would be to send her fleet to sea Weekes, A.R.A., Mr. Hurlstone, Mr. J. Dillon, holders, when one-fourth of the capital could do so.
vessel was a sloop, named the Liberal, bound from His proposition to the South Western Company
have left Woolwich for Chi hte c.' G h S V 1 1 d .11. 0
rangemo at ,to t. a_ery, aen wit iron. n and place it in such a position as to intercept the Mr. Greene, Mr. Day, and numerous others. The - - •
that it should adopt the debenture debt of this
c es r where they will whole of our East and West India trade, and also association was instituted in 1814, and is under the was
be stationed for coast defences. ' the lifeboat going alongside the vessel, the master, . company, at a sum not exceeding £135,000, and
By letters received at Plymouth .t h Richard Bow en and one seaman John Norman our Mediterranean trade. That France could do, immediate patronage of her Majesty, and the ob- that it should give to the shareholders of this com-
the monotony on board th i appears tat „ ' unless we protected ourselves ; and in such an event jects of the association are the affording assistance
aged 17, were seen in the ri,,eing ' The sloop as Deny 31 per cent. per annum, from the 15th of
Czesar, 90, Capt. Charle F ed e'
screw. steamship e • 6.' `-'. ' ..
there was not a banking or mercantile house in the to widows and orphans, and the relief of decayed - '
s r enck wh
, ich has been breaking up fast, and the mast and upper works gave . January, 1859, to the Ist January, 1861, and 4 per
lying for three months o ts'd t th Ath Ff. b t t 1 'el
way oge er. s
.e i e oa. wen a ongsi e city that would not be ruined. There was nothing artists. Since the establishment of the association cent. in perpepuity from that time ;or an alter-
somewhat relieved on th u i e Greytown, was
e 15th of March b f
y Our John Norman was got into the lifeboat as the Inast to prevent France doing that unless the people of not less than 1,620 donations have been granted by native of working the traffic at 45 per cent. on the
arrivals-viz., a smart little s fell, but the master was thrown overboard. One of England came forward and demanded that our fleet the society, the aggregate of which amounted to a receipts with the option to the South Western
slaver), bringing provisi chooner (once a should be on a proper footing.. (Cheers.) At Cher- sum of rather more than £20,000. During the past '
th fth lifeb t dJ h Ch'd •k, Company of amalgamating on equal terms, say £lOO
merchant brig St. Vine tons for the Cmsar, the .. e crelw o ed oha ,
dna.met .oh n iam d
bourg the French had got basil's far superior to any year the operations of the society had extended to for £lOO. He would move that the bill now before
States steamer St. Lo •en, of Liverpool, the United fearless y ji.impe . oyer oar in his Favy sea, an
that we had, and which would accommodate a great 73 cases, including sculptors, historical painters' the meeting be not approved unless within one
mail steamer Clyde. Aft
ms, and the Ro al W t I d.
y es nla succeeded m bringing the master in a very ex-
hausted state alongside the lifeboat. Two of the number of ships ; and we could not suppose for a enamel painters, landscape painers, engravers, and month the terms proposed be accepted by the
Jamai er a month's absence at moment that Louis Napoleon finished these docks the widows and orphans of artists in every depart-
ca the screw steam-f • • lifeboat crew th Id f h t b li. d
go o o t e mas er y is ress, . ou es
S th W tern Company.
Willi n ate Dude 2
, g m, 3 , Capt. in order that they might remain idle. Perhaps he ment. The income of the society from all sources
am Moorsom, C.B , b t h d h art f 11.- dr b
u a eavy sea came, an te p o is ess y dd h
i r. SALOMONS secon e t e amendment.'
brought to the Ccesar her was now waiting until a suitable time arrived when amounted for the year to £1,959, and the expendi-
orders to proceed hom•e, which • • • which they held him gave way, and he unfortu- After some discussion a thew of hands was
gratifying iatelli- a blow could be struck against this country, for the ture, including £1,075 for donations and relief, to
genee Mr. Caldwell, the sur nately sank to rise no more, notwithstanding the taken when there a peared for the amendment,
diately to the sick. The C geon,. conveyed imme- French had a saying that Cherbourg was an eye to £1,314, leaving a balance applicable for what 16 ' • t't 18 13
noble efforts of the lifeboat crew The lifeboat had ; agams i , .
at Vera msar will probably touch see and an arm to strike. The gallant admiral con- is termed the " Christmas distribution," of £645
Cruz and Have k ' d d . h. d le.
, to wor to win war against a eavy sea an itter . A poll was then demanded, when there appeared
nnah on her assage to PI - tinned the subject in some further detail, and con- The funds of the society are separated, one, avail-
mouth. On the 18th of M E - -7. cold wind before she could get round the South Sand fth dment :-
or e amen
arch M. elley, an elm- eluded by saying that all he wanted was, that the able for the assistance of the members being called
nent French en • H d The ste t h. h • •
am- ug w ic was running into Present 15 shareholders representing stock.. £65,140
arri guleer, accom anied by a large staff ea •
ved for the purpo P the Downs kindly gave her a tow to wind- Government, to whatever party it might belong, the Artists' Annuity Fund ; the other, applicable to p • ' • '
roams, 30 ditto ditto .. 33,180
GreYtown and -
, ,se of opening a canal between
d d th lif b t d d • 1 di
war ,an e eoa succee e in an ng would do all it possibly could to keep up at a dan- the relief of the widows and children of members, _
finished, will b Lake Nicaragua, which, when gerous time a respectable Channel fleet and to ame- being the Artists' Benevolent Fund. The two funds Total, 45 £98,320
eeome a owerful competitor with the poor fellow • she had saved by 11 o'clock .
horate the condition of the seamen, adding, that he are, however, for the objects of the association Against the amendment :-
the American railway from') Chagres to Panama. a.m., having been afloat since a quarter
The apprentices' lirig - • la• • The lifeboat behaved ad-
past six t is morning. was fully alive to the dan ers to which the count
g 7 united, but the society has adopted the sound prin- Present, 14 shareholders, representing stock.. £32,000
CO
mmander Grant, 1 f - i
Nautilus 10, Lieutenant-
mirably, and the crew have the greatest confidence d and that he would never rest until he • 1 b
was expose , cip.e Let it does not afford relief to any artist, ' Proxies, 79 ditto ditto .. 78,500
nesda e t Plymouth Sound on Wed-
y for her first Cha 1 • • both in her and also in Captain Ward's lifebelts. saw it put i
•ii a ro er state of defence Cheers
P P • ( .) however great his merits, or unfortunate his cir- -
The steam gunb nne trip this season. Col. Sir D. MACDOUGAL moved the first resolu- cumstanc,es, who is not a member of the association, Total, 93 £110,500
John Chadwick had his painted canvas coat on
60, atFalm th
on , was l
oat Hind, tender to the Russell,
h lif b 1 h h b
over t e eet w en e jumped over oard. Had tion- nor to the widows or families of any who have not Mr. Locke's amendment was therefore declared
port on wedn e e
n aced under repair at Devon- "Th thi al • E •'t of 48 shareholders and £l6 180
at at s arming uropean crisis and in the pre- that claim upon its resources. The association has lost by a majon y ,
esuay. the poor master worn one of these belts, he would
The s sencs o.f t.he i!nmense. waylike preparations of continental upon its various anniversaries had the privilege of stock ; but whereas £208,820 stock was represented
robably have been saved. The cost of the Wal- the
W. crew troopship U
D. Macdonald I - '
rgent Commander John 13 States it 18 of imperative importance that the unarmed and n it required £156 615 to a rove
aving i s c aims advocated by the most distin- at the meeti g, , pp
h * 't 1 •
mer lifeboat was onerously presented two or three • • -le • •
defenceless condition of the rited Kingdom should be re- u
the Channel fl , eft Plymouth on Thursday, for g . • ished men of the a and the late Duke of Kent bill ; and the amount voting for such approval be-
eet in Bantry Bay. years ago to the National Lifeboat Institution by spectfully submitted to her Majesty, and urgently impressed g ge,
was the first chairman at the anniversary dinners. ing less than was required by L 58,393, the bill was
The steam d some members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. on the attention of the people of this realm.
Th troopship Dee 4 Master-Comman er
oraas C. Pull l ' '' I Sh f ' • t tal • • As an example to the mother country, he referred
e was on a orraer occasion ins rumen in saving, On the present occasion Lord Hardinge, as we have not approved.
Woolwich. en, eft Plymouth on Thursday for
during a dark, tempestuous night, a ship's crew of to the exertions of Sir A. M‘Nab, who, he said, was stated, was the president. In reply to questions, Mr. ROY (the solicitor)
ds
The lighter Fal • 15 men. chiefly instrumental in establishing in Canada a After the usual loyal and national toasts had stated that he should report to the House of Lor
1eaa,._,,0 a mouth sailed from Plymouth on been dis osed of exactly what had taken place ; and should the
~.isyiy rortsmouth.
Tn 4 • military organisation by which the service of every la ,
Tbe noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of South-Western Company consent to the proposed
• - 1-44rveYttlg st TILE NATIONAL DEFENCES. male inhabitant was rendered available for the de-
eamer Shamrock was commis- "Prosperity to the Artists' Benevolent Institution," terms, no doubt the bill would be considered to be
sio 4e lb,
r - ' Ini th • fence of the province. He stated than in 1852, and
Joseph Edye. ou on Wednesday by Commander d
On Satur ay evening a public meeting was held subsequently, he hadpointed out in communications observed that, however industrious the artist might approved without another meeting.
A. court of • in St. Martin's-hall, Long-acre, to take into consi- to the Government of the day the suspicions with be, and however persevering might be his efforts -
FridaY at D inquiry was held on Thursda and
y deration the state of the national defences, and to which the English people ought to regard the Em- to achieve success in his profession, he might still TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.
Ham - ~,_ evonnort, Captain Woodford J. Wil- be deficient in one or two particulars, and might
s eualrman f urge upon her Majesty's Government the pressing peror of the French, reminding them that success
,or the purpose of ascertaining fail at the moment when success appeared within Miles Opened. Receipts.
the eiraum necessity of maintaining a Channel fleet commen- frequently made men mad (in allusion to the suc-
, . stances under which the barque Ava Railways. p______a_ a_____a____„,
was 'lull down on M d 1 t th 11th • t t surate with the dignity and safety of the nation, cess which had attended the Emperor), and that, his grasp. It might and did frequently happen isee. 185-f 1859. 1858.
off the Lizard, _ on ay as , e
.ins an , having especial regard to the present critical posi- from his antecedents, and possibly desiring to be that even when success had been achieved, and. the - s s
by the steam troo shi P - •
p p er artist believed that he was on the road to obtain-
severance, Co tion of affairs on the continent, and to the suspicion the avenger of Waterloo, the man who overthrew Ball ena and Portrush... 35 35 - -
of the c mmander E. R. Power. The finding an•l distrust which the habitual reserve of the b d' h • • 111) • f F
y a coup etat t e constitutiona i erties o ranee ing competency for himself and his family, that BedayLaand Leyburn lO 10 114 73
Perse • ourt has not been promulgated. Th.e Emperor of the French, as the speakers alleged, was quite as likely to direct a coup de main against he was suddenly afflicted with loss of sight, dis- Belfast and Ballymena ea 65 1,201 1,266
517 396
fi "ranee was su 1. d F "cl • h
gure_heed
an . _ pp ie .
on nay wit a • • •
inspires in the minds of Englishmen. The hall is England. He also quoted the letter which the Duke ease, or sickness in any one of its varied forms Belfast and County Down 2O
t Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June 32 17
32 2,554 2,297
a bowsprit, and it was hoped that which dashed from him all the cherished hopes of Blyth and Tyne 2O 13 1,948 1,305
she would capable of containing 2 500 persons but not a third of Wellin ton wrote to Sir J Bur o ne on th th
g . g y e en . . 118 117 6,137 5,93°
a leave yesterday (Sunday) for Milford, - - ' - ' • h hi h • • Bristol and Exeter
Wileepstewn
_, , ~, of that number was present. The comparatively defenceless state of our coasts, and he urged the acquiring tat competence to wc it had been his Caledonian
C,,,,, , , ana tne e,ape of Good Hope. sparse attendance may have been partly due to the meeting never to forget that memorable warning. ambition to attain. (Hear, hear.) He had heard Ches.&llolyhead(withMold) 94 94 _ _
."2"''' llobert S. Robinson, of the Exmouth, 90, kermouth& Workington 8 8 260 256
screw ste weather which was cold, wet, and cheerless. Sir He added that he gave that advice as an old soldier, too,-he could not say how far the report was cor- coe
am gaardship of ordinary at Plymouth, ' • Cork and Bandon 2O 346 330
was ammo_ e Charles Napier, M.P., was announced to take the and that, frcm illness, that was the first occasion he rect,-that photography had most materially affected Cork, Blackrock, & Passage as 24 206 203
n to Whitehall on Thursda evenine, 17 256 228
Steam was 3' o• chair. The meeting was called for half-past seven, had been out of his house during the last three the position of the miniature painter, and this con- Deeside l7 1,208 1,178
-vv.,44 r,. got up on Friday on board the James stituted an additional claim upon the funds of the Duablin & Belfast Junction 56 56
1,452 1,623
but the veteran admiral did not make his appear- years. D blin and Drogheda 63 63
"6, J., Capt. Edward Codd, at Devon rt f th
po ,or e association and the liberality of the profession. It Dub. &Wicklow(in.Kingst. 401 401 1,559 1,334
P ance until upwards of an hour afterwards. He was Mr. LAWRENCE, a barrister, in seconding the re- 750 368
urpose of testing her boilers. Dundalk and Enniskillen
The sere cheered on his arrival. Sir Allan M‘laTab, now on solution, said he presumed that none of them desired was most gratifying to find that since the establish-
Dundee and Arbroath 174 174 960 1,015
w:, w steamship Nile, 90, Capt. Arthur P. ment of the association upwards of £20,000 had Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun. 31 31
111110, 033 a visit to this country from Canada, was present, to see a base and cowardly French intervention in
, left H
and 4,6_ • amoaze on Saturday afternoon, but the hon. baronet assumed so unobtrusive a po- the impending difficulty, and he called on them to been distributed in relieving artists in every branch East Anglian
E.Counties,Nrtk.,&E.Union 489
674 674 23,t(7) 23,11?
489
ug taken a short trial cruise in the Channel of the fine arts. (Cheers.) It was a peculiar and 194 _ 252 -
returned to P 1 sition on the platform that it was not until nearly bear in mind that the despots of Europe thoroughly East Kent
Th ymouth Sound in the evening. the close of the proceedings, and then only by hated the free institutious of England. They knew highly creditable feature of this association that its E.Lancashire(in.Blackburn 111 "5 6,655 5,802
10_,_ --ii screw steam fri ate Te aat2s Ca t. expense, compared with the relief afforded, was so Edinburgh and Glasgow
"`"wert Hall, fr g .g n " P chance, that his presence became known to the meet- that this metropolis had ever afforded shelter to the Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 3,070 3,127
on Saturaa om Portland, arrived at Plymouth ing by whom he was cheered. A letter from Gen. expatriated refugees of foreign countries, that it had
, small. The small expenses of the management of Forth & Clyde Junction
22 291 265
1,284 832
The
screwy est-ening. Sir De Lacy Evans, excusing his non-attendance, nobly protected every foreign patriot who had the institution was a point deserving of peculiar Fel
w erns geos ws & South-Western 1834 123
a 7,292 6,991
eamship Liffey, 51, Capt. George W. notice. Exclusive of the expenses connected with 283 2834 21,348 19,682
Preedy, left Ps but concurring in the object of the meeting, was sought an asylum here, and that we refused to alter Great Northern
the Chan lymouth on Saturday evening to join read. There were a few naval and military officers our laws at the beck or command of any foreign the annual festival-which, however, was a source Great North of Scotland
_ nel fleet. of a considerable share of the income of the society fit.Southn. & Westn.arind 2-9 2031 6 438 6 362
on the platform, who took part in the proceedings. tyrant. They knew all that, and they hated us for treat Western 28'891 '
466 466 , 27,198
The paddlewheel stea f•t V' 6 C
m nga e irago„ ora- -the annual expenses did not amount to more than Null and Holderness
naander Sir C. NAPIER, on being called to the chair, said it. He was sorry to see that of late we had had a 18
Montagu B D Ift P 1
unn, e ymouth Sound £l6O, or not more than 8 per cent. upon the amount mverness & Aberdeen June. 57 15 587 -
yesterday morn' • -The meeting, had been convened to take into con- Ministry who had not sufficiently respected the Irish South-Eastern 2-54 254 213 223
Probably t ing..for Chatham, whence she will sideration the defenceless state of the country at the honour and character of England, as shown in the distributed. As compared with other associations Killarney Junction
ow the 1 urydice, 26, to Portsmouth. of a similar character the percentage of expenses of Lancaster and Carlisle (in.
Prilliamce n • present moment. Everybody must be well aware Charles-et-Georges affair; but there were Govern- 6,286 5,779
princ.:_,
~_ OCKYARD.-The following are the that enormous armies were now collected and col- ments who would not hesitate to peril the interests this society contrasted in a most favourable manner. Kendal, and
.Windermere 100 1
Lane. & I rks.(m.Blackburn 289 289 24,295 21,846
ship
o'rtal!liensions of the Revenge, screw steam gan or esa e o
lecting in Europe-French, Piedmontese, and Aus- and sacrifice the honour of En 1 d f th k flt was a matter of congratulation not only that the Limerick and Foynes 2 ' 149 130
1 ''ue line ierced for 91 uns ordered to be
'lunched at ti;•l3 g ' trian-to decide some question which they in peace. To preserve the country in a state of pre- society was managed economically, but also that it Llaneliy 4 426 433
791 152 82,192 56,543
din's., 2, ls yard, viz. :-Length of perpen- was conducted efficiently. Great credit was due to Loonorona
at,loaaho-aealgern .
En land really did not know much about For paration was one of the first duties cast on every 1,381 1,334
' °lit. 3in •
law ilia . • , length of keel
.for tonnage, himgself, he could not see what cause there ;as for British citizen The people only wanted the means Sir C. Eastlake, the president, and to Mr. Roper, London & South-Western 321 24 14,994 13,726
12 4'
hold, 2lft": ,„xtrenie breadth, 55ft. 4in. ; depth of a war between Austria and Piedmont, unless it was of organisation. and preparation ; let the Govern- the secretary of the association, for the manner in Lledir Brat tra,a,litellCeonast 2:4 la . ,741 13,m
Reven" i. !In. ; burthen in tons, 3,1461. The that Austria naturally wished to keep possession of ment put arms into their hands, and there were which its affairs were conducted. His lordship Lond.,YTilbury, & Southea 42 6,3
4 953 1,172
and a„°___ 'agood specimen of the new class, 91's, her territory and Piedmont wanted to drive the Aus- men who would fight to defend their country's concluded by proposing the toast, which was drunk Man.,Sheffield,& Lincolnsh 17 mu 10,522 8,365
Manch. S.Jun. & Altrincharn 9 4 898 801
Tlitnars likely to prove an efficient man-of-war. t • f' I 1 I h d' h h ht d t h ld
nuns out o ta y. t was true tat accor ing to s ores ; men w o saw wa a espo - e won not w•th t th •
i grea en usiasm. Marrport and Carlisle
b taw:ea', e .
y the ere ',AIL ADRON.-The progress made the treaty of 1815 the northern part of Italy was name him-had done and could do, ought to see our Sir C. EASTLAKE proposed " The Health of the Mid and
. NVS of the Ch Midlaqd Gt.weste. of Irind. 177 177' 4,607 3,921
Bay is vea,
_es,. annel squadron in Bantry ceded to the Austrian Government, and if they had danger and be prepared to avert it. (Cheers.) noble Chairman," who had always evinced great
Monkland 52 52 1,501 1,431
Racoon .1:le 'lt ulctoey. The Roy.al Albert and maintained their rule there with kindness and Mr. A. B. RICHARDS supported the resolution. interest in the progress of art, and who also pos- Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,252 2,003
tions, whie, generally the smartest in their evolu • moderation he had no doubt the Italians long before He deprecated the extent to which this important sessed great fondness for the pursuit, as well as Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,035 2,765
sails 'll c°lll
rise
' • •
e shifting, P, shifting topsailyards, furling this would have been reconciled to the sway of question was merged and forgotten in the inferior great facility of production. (Cheers.) Newport,Aberg.,& Hereford 50
North British (in. Dalkeith) 149 43 1,348 1,112
149 4,855 4,797
etti 5 Lopeallantmasts and *ibbooms The toast was drunk most enthusiastically. North Devon 35 418 327
og._, ng out stream 0 , J , Austria. (Cheers.) But it was well known that one of Parliamentary Reform, and he held that self- 35
7364 729 33,009 32,213
Lily hope that th anchors and cables, &c. We Austria had never done that, and it was natural preservation was the first law of nature. He par- Sir WALTER JAMES proposed the toast of " Sir North-Eastern
North London 9 9 2,432 2,354
too far . ese exercises will not be carried Charles Eastlake and the Royal Academy." 233 233 7,381 8,205
d . , kit we l that the Italians wished to shake off the yoke. If ticularly urged the necessity of establishing volun- North Staffordshire
a mires dis . re y upon the gallant rear Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE, in returning thanks, 464 464 - -
___
_
G. „ cretion in th the Italians could emancipate themselves without teer corps throughout the country, cited the exam- issforith?,Y.et!tern _
or shire and Cleveland 104 _
Cl4,e,ce e matter.- nzte ervzce
U• d S • expressed a hope that in the new house which was 0: cd 4,346 3,841
the assistance of France the Id b rf tl 1 f A • • th t d dded that the
y wou epeecy p e o menca in a respect, an a xford, Wore., & Wolver 94
•
184 201
right in doing so, and if he was at liberty himself, Prince Consort was an honorary member of an to be provided for the Royal Academy they would Peebles , 18 18
30 1,726 1,403
-----"'"------" he was not at all sure that he would not go and American Artillery corps. be able to afford greatly increased accommodation st• 110 en s Canal& Railway gc3)
Scottish Central
TirE ARmr. help them. (Laughter and cheers.) He trusted, The resolution was put and carried unanimously. to works of art. Wherever they went the Royal Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 3,565 3,395
Academy would, however, take with them their Shrewsbury & Birmingham 294 291 1 726 1,403
A detachment r---4---- however, that the wisdom of our rulers would On the motion of Gen. Taylor, seconded by Capt. Shrewsbury an ester ,
d Ch 48 ' '
48 2,909 2,447
attachment to the cause of art, and would always s
consistin f °- the Ist battalion Rifle Brigade, prompt them to remain quiet, or at least to do Adderley Sleigh, a resolution was adopted, suggest- hrewsbury & Hereford
to g° 1 officer continue most favourably disposed towards the LharotgshierveoUnion 29 29 951 911
proceed from avi and 30 men, are under orders nothing that might possibly involve this country ing air emorial to the Queen and petitions to Par- D n
panics at
Malta. h
ne ester to join the service com- in a war with which we had nothing to do. (Cheers.) liament, when it reassembled, urging the mainte- Artists' Benevolent Association. South-Eastern 3Ol 301, 17,552 17,454
The i The Secretary announced the list of subscriptions South Wales l7l ' int 6,388 6,831
b Art --raPr°ved b a Austria oppressed Italy, it was true, but we had no nance of a sufficient Channel fleet, the calling out
for the evening to amount to upwards of £5OO. S. Yorkshire and River Dun 108 108 2,755 2,276
Y --r• "Wtt reeee-loading cannon, invented right to meddle with the matter ;it was an affair and increase of the militia, and the enrolment of Stockton and Darlington
at Cha rrY' the
The usual routine toasts followed, and the even-
tham „„ . arrnourer of the 3d battalion of the Italians themselves, who ought to rise en volunteer rifle and other corps throughout the Taff Vale 54 54 4,521 3,537
time to t• °-rrison, havine b ing passed off most pleasantly. The musical ar- Ulster 52 36 1,514 1,384
•Ti f Hale, to a • e een submitted, from masse and chase the Austrians out of Italy alto- kingdom. Ulverstone and Lancaster
ew o testinc, 't series of na s with the gether. (" No, no.") He said " Yes, yes.' He Sir ALLAN M‘Nan, having been invited to ad-
t• I rangements were under the direction of Mr. Lockey, Vale of Neath ' 25-4 251 1,361 1,718
facto e 1.8 efia,
.ry results th aeY, all with the most satis- knew at least that the English people would be the dress the meeting, said he was present b h
y c ance, and the vocal music was performed by Mr. Lockey, Warrington and Stockport. 12 12 - -
344 262
InUnie,ated •' . e autho • • assisted by Miss Banks, Mrs. Lockey, Mr. Francis, Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31
with in ord rites have been coin- first to drive out any foreign race who dared to and had not expected to be called on to take part 77 1,309 1,190
ascertain w er to Mr. Land, and Mr. Winn. The selection was very Nv,lrreastrceoorrdowanaidl Limerick
524 510
hether it • enable the inventor to intrude within their territory, and he did not think in the proceedings. It was little that he could
vernment to is the • evod, and we cannot forbear specially noticing Mrs. waleartiepooiliarbratitail 39 39 3,434 3,140
. . take u-
I, th • intention of the Go- the Italians were at all bound to continue under hope to add to what had been said and so well said Whitehaven Junction l2 12 509 382
Corium.
esion to sue, • f invention d
an appoint a the domination of Austria unless they were treated by the gentlemen who had preceded him. This Zo.ckey's charming singing of a new ballad by
.., Whitehaven & Furness Jun. 35 35 509 406
with the gen, aarluiend asu Hime, " True love never dies," which is admirably W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt. 7 7 265 263
.0 a,. ccession of trials with kindness and moderation and en o e
jy d some- ' was not his home He lived in Canada • and
over all oth.er br 'der that et • • • • • ' • -- • • * • '• ' dtd t M Locke 's be ff 1
aap e o I rs. y au i u contralto voice. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.
b , . cech-load• 1 s superiority thing like liberty. By the by, if the Italians did although he could not boast of being an English- Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 842 968
may e aetermined •Mg mine The dinner and wi g g
'nes are reat satisfaction and
, Aust.rian B2B 673 28,292 25,994
ns, now in use rise, they would see that generous people from many man or a Scotchman, he could boast of being the
the performanc • Smee th were supplied with that liberality and taste which n 2
Behr,ian Eastern Junctio
es of thi e former accounts of countries would hasten to assist them in throwing next best thing,-a Scotchman's son. (Laughter.) Buffalo and Lake Huron
The Sun the invent 3 new wea distinguish the cuisine of the Freemasons' Tavern. Detroit and Milwaukie lB5l 140 1,737 1,105
or h pon appeared in off the Austrian yoke. (Cheers.) He regretted, He had had the assistance of able men in Canada
tant improvement in •ag effected ano '
ther impor- however, that France should meddle at all in this in organising the militia of that province, and the Dutch Rhenish
making the discha it, which ha_ Grand Trunk of Canada 879 849 9,774 9,393
the gun bein rges even raoir 3 the' result of affair, and he did not see why she should so inter- way in which it had been done by those with whom RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. Great Indian Peninsula l3O 884 _ _
Great Luxembourg 122 38 1,856 1,046
P_°• now ettpabl e rapid than before fere unless with a view to her own a erandisement he had had the ood fortune to act seemed to have
ease, 20 rounas per nm,• 4,. e 'af discha • ' ' •gn
• . g 4- Great Western of Canada 345 283 7,905 10,427
effected b h • ----'*-11w. Th• • rging, with A few days ago he had a conversation with some of elicited the highly valuable commendation of his Lombardo-Venetian 285 285 - -
y a eautafully.,,„ ts improvem t • th N l't f ' th• t
en is e I eapo ian re ugees now in is coun ry, who gallant friend, Sir Duncan Macdougal. Every man PORTSMOUTH. Lyons and Geneva 142 107 4,023 3,503
the side of the b 'wed le
reeehorhiett , 0 ver, placed on assured him that the Italians were equally averse in that country was enrolled in the militia, with The half-yearly meeting of this company was Madrid, Sarap;ossa SzAlicant 284 224 7,259 5,638
ment raises the c °Y n • Maria Antonia 2l 21 230 481
ock of the e simple move- from living under French as under Austrian rule, the exception of the clergy and the judges. The held on Thursday at the offices in Great George- Northern of Fra
nee
breech ; the revers gn nan street-Mr. R. D. Mangles in the chair. Norwegian Trunk 44 44 733 699
breech, cutting the cart •
e movement . d opens the and that their motto was," Italy for the Italians." people there were regarded as one great army. The
entirely elosi Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn B4l 781 68,925 60,812
rid ee a ng the (Cheers.) The question for the meeting was country was parcelled out into military divisions. The advertisement convening the meeting having
nipple, and firing the -seta Primi '
g'un, A i ng the whether this countr in its resent state was They had two classes of militia, the active and the been read, the report was laid before the shareholders Paris and Orleans
Paris and Strasburg 922 857 49,175 45,165
979 838 43,344 40,909
effect of which is that th nstantaneously-th • Y.
13
e cannon , e sufficiently defended in the event of any compli- sedentary. The active militia included every male and adopted. A special meeting was then held to Royal Danish 69 69 505 406
char ane Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,348 920
ged as rapidly as the cha -aY !low be dis- cation with continental nations that might lead inhabita h
nt of t e province under 40 years of age, consider the bill authorising the leasing of the u
the breech, as two sim le rges mu be i_ Southern of France 777 773 16,238 11,373
13 movements a "erted in us into war ?He contended it was not. They of whom there were now about 170,000 or 180,000. to the South-Western Company. West Flanders
that is necessa t The Solicitor having read the heads of the bill, ay. and N.W. of France 716 598 34,716 30,513
ry o prepare the gun f. re now all saw French, Austrian, and Italian armies on The sedentary militia included all the male inhabi-
and actually discharin it •er bein e
The CHAIRMAN stated that before putting the - -
0 g • The inventor
bg nred the move ; and it was a long head, indeed, that tants from 40 to 60 years of age. In each of those
effected an '
improvement in the also could say how far such a combination might in- military divisions they had a full complement of resolution approving the bill he must be allowed to ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN.-On Saturday
loadin •
g guns, for which he has •
balls used for lr
reech vol
applied fer a
„It. ve this country. Cruelties might be inflicted in staff officers, and also depots of arms, by means of make a few observations with reference to the cir- morning a wardmote was held in the vestry at the church
This improvem t • •
th en consists in the et,
ooatte.nt, the struggle, or something might take place of which which the men could be armed and equipped in cular issued by Mr. Locke and other gentlemen of St. Michael, Bassishaw, for the purpose of .electing an
the balls, manner '
which balls eh present lead and tin coatin Ipg the people of this country might highly disapprove, the local divisions to which they belonged. During soliciting proxies against the bill. He felt himself alderman to fill up the vacancy occasioned by the retire-
deposit i ave hith.erto been covered 1 g.with and they might thereupon rise and side with the the war of 1812 and 1814 they had in Canada
eavin bound in honour and the true interests of the com- re_entososfi Mr. Farncombe from the representation of the ward.
B shaw. The Lord Ma or presided, and the attend-
h ~. . n the gun which necessitates that th g a Italians. We did not know what might happen, and what were called Frank companies, which were PanY to uphold the agreement entered into with 1 Y
a °u'a be cle e boa the South-Western Company, and he could not but ance was good. Mr. Deputy and Sheriff Conder was the
been fired,
.aned out after every few rounds h e we ought to be in a state to preclude our being em- armed, equipped, and drilled in a short time. At that only candidate Nom' ed
mat , and after some highly compli-
nuirinn.
...._l__ne. Armstrong gun, for insta ave broiled in a war. To preserve peace, in other words, time, when war was declared by the United States feel that they would materially jeopardise the inte- mentary speeches from his proposer and seconder was
nee re
a'in A
~.,5 'l'unging after about every dozen ' - we should be ready for war. This country had not of Ameria, they had not in Canada 900 men of all rests of this company' were the shareholders to unanimously elected. There was then a vote of thanks to
`.` u'eastonally m rounds
Mr. Warry has . ore frequently. To obviate th., for a long time been in the position in which it arms above the city of Montreal. At the cora- adopt the views of Mr. Locke and his friends. He Mr. Farncombe for his long and valuable services, and a
which he applies itnovented a chemical compositiols ought to have been. (Hear, hear.) He had laboured mencement of the war they were invaded on the admitted that Mr. Locke was perfectly justified in vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor closed the proceedings.
and which answers lilt e spherical balls used b himn in the House of Commons to prove to the Govern- western side by the American army, under the the course he had taken, he having all through FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN ENGLISH GROOM AT
after 50 rounds were seeurnose so satisfactorify thai meat of the day the defenceless state we were in, command of General Hull. The Canadian Militia opposed the agreement ; but he considered those CoHAN TinnaLnY.a-nAa
ttva teaolf cac idr td occurred last.elviette to
.a
balls so coated. not the sO. the other day with these eand for same time at first he was sneered at and and Volunteers. under the command of Sir Isaac who voted for the agreement on the 29th of Nov. Tien sff assif:tant groom in 'll(nstagbefesw(lilfoti(3).occaperor or the
could be detected, the b4Vst fouling in the gun :lied an alarmist. If he was an alarmist, so, too, Brqck, marched up to the right of the Detroit and the 31st March, as well as those who stopped French at Chantilly. The name of the deceased was Cam-
current of air admitted e tin consequence of the o:s the Duke of "Wellington, for that great man River, which they crossed. General Hull after- away from the meetings and allowed the resolu- pion, and he was a son of the late Mr. Peter Campion, of
remaining. as cool as at thaee u time it was loaded, toer and over again sought to awaken the country wards retired, and in a short time the American tions to be passed, were bound to uphold the deci- Castle End. The intelligence of the melancholy d
e nt
r olr Ohms
no expansion could be pereeive°eirieneenlent, while defae sense of its danger in regard to its means of army surrendered, and the whole of Michigan was sion then come to. He would remind them that ?,-forutliiewnas c;:?
ennvnieVa tlrhenistefdrithend
h iss b r ortohuegr
hi:iirlet,reederick
states that by using his methoa The inventor also kne nee
against an invasion. He (Sir c. Napier) in the possession of the Canadians. He did not this bill did not bind them to any special arrange- Jenningsryat Chestgerion. Mr. Jennings says that he is
be coated for the expense now ilia dozen balls can wh vr
well of what the English navy was capable, say that with the slightest intention to disparage ment with the South-Western Company, but only sorry to inform his brother of the death of the lad sent from?
one on the old principle. Shouldeatlredelin mating coueldn troperly managed, but no country in the world his friends and neighbours on the opposite side of authorised them to enter into some arrangement, Cambridge, and then proceeds, “Themaster (the Eamperoarn )
consent to take up the inventio
n Mr.e-q,avernment sailor e fit to resist an enemy unless its soldiers and the river, because they had as good a militia as any which, if entered into would have to come before came down the other day, and wif.iheted_tonisaeree aagmllaorr,veryd
pared to apply his breech-loading • -•-s'Y is Pre- attacks. Nva.cre properly disciplined and prepared for country in the world. Pie only stated those facts them for consideration at another meeting. The the poor boy yvas pu_t 19) on %spin_ d
fresh, too ; after galloping ali le e
th mare ran out, and
Principle to any l „ ne contended that for a lone. while Eng- to show what a little organisation could do. (Hear, only difference was this, that whereas it required a stake. We did
of the metal guns now in use, which at the lad was thrown with his hehd against a
, - a cora A ' ana nad not had a navy equal to th°e dignity and hear.) That was the end. of the first campaign, majority consisting of three-fourths of the share- spot." The
all we could for him, but he die.d upciea the . _ _
tively small outlay, can be so adapted. IPt-raa- safety of the • ion to inter the re
k n dom Hear
i g • ( .) He had said long and it was principally fought under Sir Isaac holders voting to sanction the bill, a majority of letter then communicates tho intent
remarkable circumstance in connection with th• is - a'a i th lad on Saturday last. The deceased was
sin 6n e House of Commons-Only let the navy be Brock with the militia of the province. When three-fifths would be sufficient to ratify the ar- Tainnslof
ethhiedonofra
widowed
an
d sorrowing mother, who, by
vention that shortly- after the account of this 13,v - Put and ke t • • •
ea.. of p in such a condition that in the event eace was declared their opponents had not gained rangement ; and he put it to Mr. Locke whether tne " • d • dof the support and assist-
pen first appeared the inventor was waited on by t all emergency our force could easil •be • 13
his melancholy death, is eprive
y increased one foot of the ground belonging to the English it was worth while, for the sake of the trifling h' h't his pleasure to afford to his remaining
ance w lc I was
the agent of a foreign Government, and offered th ,Q ally extent w 1
e laugh st d d
e p ease ,an we could afford to Crown. They had now in Canada a great many advantage it would give the proprietors, thus to t Ca nbridge Independent.
paren .- 1
roost handsome terms to transfer his invention to had all the -Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-
not d Id Th G
wor • e overnment of the day volunteer Draeoon companies and others. Those throw out the bill, and thereby break off their [ADvEaTreEmENTA
that Government, or part with the model of his gun, they do 'me that ;ad th h k d h
n en, eas-e, w at had men were drilled for 20 days in the year, for which arrangements with the South-Western Company. Whooping-cough.- verynurse thinks she knows a remedy
both of which offers Mr. Warry, for. obvious reasons, that ne with all the - laint but, unfortunately, the bills of mortality
for this comp
purpose A . money which was voted for they were paid, and he believed, with the railroad He confessed that he looked with alarm on any ' llibl The late.Dr Th m
declined, not even allowing an - inspection of his estimates • Five or six years ago the naval fee' • •
dales they had now, they could in a few day g
s proceedin which should have such an effect ; and show them to be fa e. . o pson always
Si a'mftnted. reeomme , d sufferers from whoo in -coug to b k
nde g h 0 ept
model. nee that theY had ri
to £4,000,000 or £5,000,000. muster 10,000 or 20,000 at any point of the pro- the Brighton and South-Western Companies hav- warm, fed on a milk and vegetable iet, and rubbed well on
- increase, it was, sen to £8,000,000 ; with that vince, should an emergency occur. (Hear, hear.) ing quarrelled in consequence of this arrangement, the spine and pit of the stomach with Hollowa "s Oint
THE MILITIA, ment, but we were •
Irtle •
, there had been some improve- The proceeds of the Ordnance lands of the province the latter company might seize the opportunity ment three times a-day, wearing flannel next the )skin. ai;
bodied last to be after still not in th
The East Suffolk Militia Artillery, em spending s _ e condition we. ought were originally destined for the maintenance of aof treating with them and renewing their arrange- reatment is so safe, speedy, and efficien •
t . t , no case can re-
sist it, and no ill consequences ever result f •
rom it. The
vill leave for a garrison town the (Hear, hFar.) uch enor
At on, a . mous sums of money. military force. Those lands were valued at ments with the Brighton Company. When their h tinuing from habit ft h •
week at Ipswich, 1
ble coug con . ,aer t e disease declines, is
•Ii late of the fleet of eiedit or ten . • Pen°d we had a Channel £1,500 000 t ' had seen with re et i debentures were rene
gr t wed upon more favoura dil and radicall remove -
first week in May. Colonel Austi , . ; s erhng, and he . rea 3' . Y dby Holloway's prep -Lens,
the 1. b
„ „ 0 , •.ad or
ainteU to only Lox. 8, SAort time, __, me, ut that was stated in the papers that it was intended to divert terms than the interest they bore at present, as which act more like magic than in di • •
e cine in every stage of
Beng4 Horse Artillery, has been ITP e.uu the ed with the this tiresome disease,
men were paid off the proceeds of the lands from that purpose. Ho they would be when they were connect

The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read, the report was laid before the shareholders
and adopted. A special meeting was then held to
consider the bill authorising the leasing of the line
to the South-Western Company.
The Solicitor having read the heads of the bill,
The CHAIRMAN stated that before putting the
resolution approving the bill he must be allowed to
make a few observations with reference to the cir-
cular issued by Mr. Locke and other gentlemen
soliciting proxies against the bill. He felt himself
bound in honour and the true interests of the com-
pany to uphold the agreement entered into with
the South-Western Company, and he could not but
feel that they would materially jeopardise the inte-
rests of this company were the shareholders to
adopt the views of Mr. Locke and his friends. He
admitted that Mr. Locke was perfectly justified in
the course he had taken, he having all through
opposed the agreement ; but he considered those
who voted for the agreement on the 29th of Nov.
and the 31st March, as well as those who stopped
away from the meetings and allowed the resolu-
tions to be passed, were bound to uphold the deci-
sion then come to. He would remind them that
this bill did not bind them to any special arrange-
ment with the South-Western Company, but only
authorised them to enter into some arrangement,
which, if entered into would have to come before
them for consideration at another meeting. The
only difference was this, that whereas it required a
majority consisting of three-fourths of the share-
holders voting to sanction the bill, a majority of
three-fifths would be sufficient to ratify the ar-
rangement ; and he put it to Mr. Locke whether
it was worth while, for the sake of the trifling
advantage it would give the proprietors, thus to
throw out the bill, and thereby break off their
arrangements with the South-Western Company.
He confessed that he looked with alarm on any
proceeding which should have such an effect ; and
the Brighton and South-Western Companies hav-
ing quarrelled in consequence of this arrangement,
the latter company might seize the opportunity
of treating with them and renewing their arrange-
ments with the Brighton Company. When their
debentures were renewed upon more favourable
terms than the interest they bore at present, as
they would be when they were ccnnected with the