The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-19 00:00:00

MEETING OL LIBERAL ELECTORS.

A meeting of the liberal electors of the Borough
of Marylebone took place last evening at the Lite-
rary Institution, Edward-street, Portman-square,
to consider what steps ought to be adopted to select
a fit and proper representative for the borough in
the place of Viscount Ebrington, resigned. The
chair was taken by Mr. Nicolay.
Mr. C. GEO'It GE, of Oxford-street, moved the fol-
lowing resolution :—" The address of Col. Romilly,
and the retiring address of Lord Ebrington coming
out at the same time, coupled with the haste in
moving the writ, induces this meeting to come to
the conclusion that a spirit of dictation and unfair-
ness has been attempted to be practised on the con-
stituency, and ought to be firmly resisted as de-
priving the constituency of a free choice."
Mr. DIFFANGER, jun., said that a cheat had
been attempted to be put on the meeting by the re-
solution submitted to it, for the addresses of Col.
Romilly and Lord Ebrington had not " come out
at the same time," for that of Lord Ebrington had
appeared in the Daily News and Morning Adver-
tiser the day before that of Colonel Romilly was
published.
Mr. WYLD, M.P., stated that Mr. Edwin James
had told him that evening that he would go to the
poll if properly invited—(cheers)--and he certainly
wished to see a man of the talent, power, and
eloquenee of Mr. James, representing such a great
constituency as Marylebone.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. WALL
and other electors, after which the resolution was
passed by an immense majority, the words " com-
ing out at the same time" having been substituted,
in consequence of the observations of Mr. D'lffanger,
by "coming out almost simultaneously."
Mr. HOOPER moved the second resolution :---
"That in the opinion of this meeting, Edwin
James, Esq., possesses in an eminent degree all the
required qualifications, and that he be solicited to
become a candidate in the place of Lord Ebrington,
resigned." . _ _

This resolution, having been seconded by Mr.
Wyld, M.P., was carried almost unanimously, and
amid great cheering.
The meeting was here delayed for some time, in
the expectation that Mr. James, who was sent for
after the passing of the last resolution, would
attend and express his political sentiments to the
electors ; but as Mr. James was unable to attend,
the meeting was adjourned, and a vote of thanks
given to the chairman for his able conduct in the
chair.

Three cheers were given for Mr. James, and the
meeting then separated.

THE OTTOMAN RAILWAY.

Annexed is the explanation of the directors of
the Ottoman Railway with reference to the com-
plaint laid by the committee of the Stock-Exchange
of irregularities in their subscription list. The
charactr of the board will be accepted by all who
are acquainted with it as a perfect guarantee of the
good faith of their statements :
" Ottoman Railway (from Smyrna to Aidin), 2, St.
Michael's-house, Cornhill, Feb. 17.
" Sir,—With reference to the resolutions of the Stock
Exchange committee, which appeared in this day's papers,
I beg to state that, when application was made for a quota-
tion of the shares of this company in the official list of the
Stock Exchange, the directors fully believed that they had
strictly complied with the rules and regulations of that
establishment.

"The number of shares taken altogether, in England
and Turkey, was upwards of 50,000, of which 'the deposit'
had actually been paid to the credit of the company upon
upwards of 43,000 when the application was made to the
Stock Exchange to have the shares placed upon the list.
This exceeds the proportion of two-thirds required as a
qualification, the total number of the company's shares
being 60,000,
" The directors were under the conviction that the shares
of the contractor and of the concessionnaires were: properly
included in the number certified ; that they were m every
respect bona lide shares as much as any other taken by the
general public, and entitled to be so regarded, the responsi-
bilities and liabilities of all being alike and equal.
"From this view, however, the committee of the Stock
Exchange dissent, although their printed regulations make
no exception to any shares. If, therefore, the directors
have erred in this respect, it has been wholly unintentional,
and they will lose no time in making the necessary arrange-
ments for complying with the Stock Exchange regulations
and obtaining the replacement of the company upon the
official list.

" The directors are prepared to give the shareholders of
the company at the general meeting, which will be held
next month, the fullest information, and to explain to their
satisfaction every step which has been taken to carry out
the objects of the company.
" MACDONALD STEPHENSON, Chairman."