The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-13 00:00:00

ATLANTIO TE LEGRAPH COMPANY.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)
This morning a meeting of the r•hareholdtrs in this
undertaking was held at the London Tavern, Bishops'
gate-street, Mr. Brown, M P., in the chair, to consider
the provision of a bill, now before Parliament, to incor-
porate and regulate the Atlantic Telegraph Company'
-and to enable the said company to establishh and work
telegraphs between Great Britain, Ireland, and Ner-
foundland, and for other purposes.
The CHAIRMAN having brit fly stated that the meet-
ing wa. a formal one to consider the provisions of the
ill,h upon
Mr. FRESHFIELD, the Folicit, r, who read the heads of
its various clauses.
Tile CHAIRMAN said the bill had been anxiously and
well cm.idered oy Vre directors, and he had no doubtit
would meet with the approbation of the meeting, and
moved a resolivion that the same be approved.
Mr. T. El. BROOKING (director) seconded the motion.
Mr. Dicifts.-irr compained of the 1 ite period at which
the meeting had been held, v,z , after the third reading
of the hill in the [louse of Commons. A bill claangir!g
the coosititution of the company should have been laid
before the shareholders at a much earlier period.
was called to adopt a foregone conclusion without giving
the sharehotb-rs an opportunity of con.idering what
had been proposed. He objected principally to the 25th
clan e, which wated that the principal offices of the
company and its corporate domicile should be is
London.

The CHAIRMAN explained that Mr. Wilson made it 31
sine qua non on the pa,sing of the bill, or he woel"
negotiate with another company.
Mr. Macs ,N objeded to other provisions of the
bill ; one was, that compelling the offices to be is
Lon on, virtuAlly deprived the shareholders of all control
.over the affairs of the company. He moved as .51:1
ainendment to be added to the end of the 25th clause
fixing the offices in London, the words, " until otherwise
deter mined by a majority of the shareholders.

Mr. THORNLEY moved the amendment.
Mr. MOFFATT, M.P., said that he considered it Was
better to accept the conditions of the Government an
d.
obtain the contract, than refuse and lose it.
The CHAIRMAN explained that it was ,compulsory 011_
the part of the company to accept the terms of tlie
Government,-and they had in -consequence placed the
Agamemnon at the disposal of the company for the Par'
pose of laying down the cable, and she would commence
taking in the cable on Monday.' It was absolutely
necessary that the ca-ole should be laid down before tlie‘°
August gales, and any stoppage of the bill now wall
havo the effect of retarding operations for twelve months
at least.
Mr. BUCHANAN, M.P., approved of London being
made the domicile of the management.

In reply to a question from a shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said that clause 13 making the 813",
pointinent of directors dependent upon the sanction 0'
the Government, was introduced at the wish of the
Government in order to prevent the success of anYl4t.
tempt to buy up the shares for political principles. ue
Mr. FRESEIFIELD, the solicitor, explained that if tla
bill was not approved of by the shareholders there viol'
be an end to the existence of the company.
After some further discuision,
The CHAIRMAN said that the Government, in retal
for their interference, gave the company a subsidY °f.
14,0001. for `2,5 years, and the assistance of two m 5044
war to lay down the cable ; and the U. States bad Be:t
over the Niagara to assist them, and she was no der
Port,mouth undergoing the necessary repairs to renclea
her fit for the purpose. The tariff of charges was file

by the Government.
et
Mr. LoGIE (director) said that, as the Govern em
hail granted them a 25 years monopoly, and found 'Oleo
ship to lay down the cable, which was worth at le
100,000/ , it was but right that the company stl°t/
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make some concessi-ms.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the originl4l

resolution agreea to.
T6O meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Beier° Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

IN RE W. P. WAUGH.
To-day was appointed for the last examination of t.boi:
bankrupt, Colonel Waugh, well known in connectl,no
with the London and Eastern Banking CompanY• not
proc?edings were pro forma, has the bankrupt baur,o
surrendered, but protection was extended to the °,,tit
inst., and the examination was now adjourned till t"
day.
Debts to the amount of 3,0001. were proved.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN

RUSSELL-STREET.

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BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) to
This morning, James Geary was placed at the to' of
undergo his final examination, his wife having suffieleil ee
recovered to give her evidence. The facts of the 0
have been reported at length in The Sun. 91°'
Emily Geary,
,a very respectably-attired young „f
man, said, I was married to the prisoner on the 4th
May last. Early in the evening on which the oces';
renoe took place I had been visiting my mother, 9fros
lives in Whitecross-street. I left my mother's reside°,
with the prisoner for the purpose of taking a walk. Et ePrbe
posed to .calk hbine, which I declined, and he then said
would make me. I said I would not, but that I scli,tt
return to my mother's house. I had previously sage
him to take me to a concert-room in Old-street.
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refused to do so, but said he would take me to °fa
nearer home in Drury-lane. He then asked rn't to
some money, which I gave, thinking he was eb°ll
leave me, but he remained, and we walked toy/60r
Russell-street. Near Holborn I sat down upon
step, and refused to get up when he • asked ine,old
afterwards got up, and on reaching home 1. said I vi" ot
not go upstairs ; but I did, and in our apertule
I told him I should leave him in the morning. hoer
Mr. Henry—What caused you to make that I)"
vation ? t, the
Witness—Because he would not take me
conce
Mrrt. 01'
. Henry—Well ; when you arrived in your iIP
ment, what occurred there ? roia
Witness—l can scarcely recollect. I was tu- the
round to hang up my bonnet NOVI then
prisoner seiz,id hold of me, and ,
saw he had a knife in his hand. A struggle ensued' d reo
ing which I fell down, and then the prisoner stabhe
in the neck, and attempted to cut his own throatk• eni',
struggle continued for some time, during which t',7,
Boner, after wounding me again, dropped the Itel'eceir
retained my senses the whole of the time. MY OW: 08
duct was solely the cause of the quarrel. Bad got)
home when he wished me to do so it would ec't,, and
occurred. I had been aggravating him all the sve"eeh'
had been out visiting my friends twice during that ~" the
Mr. Henry to the prisoner—Do you wish to es'
witness any questions hoDetlt
Prisoner—No. I was trying to get her £lO -
living, and she was dissatisfied. oh ring'
Mr. Christopher Heath, house-surgeon of
cross hospital, said :On the day in question, 2110. ee
was brought to the hospital between ten and olden.
o'clock, On seeing the woman, I considered it a bed'
gerous case. I directed that she should be placed i?
Mr. Henry—What we., the nature of the wout1001)
Witness—On the right side of the neck, about 9°ol iv;
and a half below the angle of the jaw, there wasf!001;
cised. wound three-quarters of an inch long, 003:110
eating with the windpipe and ce,ophagus. lilo/Zeiosf
below this there were two superficial cuts. Just ~clot'
the right ear them was a jagged cut extending n-effi'
neath the skin for nearly an inch. There was a 11irside,
cial cut along the right collarbone. Onthe I'l°oo6
midway between the right collar-bone and the jelb -f
0°
was another cut an inch 1-ng, and three-quarters °or;
inch deep ; a small superficial cut close to the lelo,lth
and on the back of the right hand three superficial
each about three-quarters of an inch in length. a
Mr. Henry- Did you consider it a dangerous Ca-
Wtness—Decldedly. .11
Mr. Henry—You consider her now free fro
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danoer ?
Witness —Yes, the cuts are healed up. be s 4
Mr. Henry, addressing the prisoner you have 0 aIY
the evidence against you—what have you to say that
swer to the charge ? I must, however, remind y0u,,,,0t
Mr. Wontner, who has been retained for you by Joi•
employers, when he was present at your former
nation, said you would reserve your defence. de'
Prisoner—l have nothing to say. I reserve 113'
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fence. weet
1-7sitions were then read
was fully committed for trial.

The depositions were then read over and the Pri'

the
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.—The entries
first match of the season of this club, which Wer°,,.°pels
nally app.inted to clo•e last night, have been le",:otelf
till Monday evening next, at the Caledonian edfo
Adelphi, when the Thought and others are Weet
-
enter.
SHIPPING TRADE OF CARDIFF.—Both ihe P,l/-t e
t
Wtst Bute Docks at Cardiff at the present t'r°-
herti.e
crowded with shipping, and for several days
not been a single English vessel among the nucaob:ediff"
fact which shows the extending foreign trade of
The Annales du Commerce Exterieur gives the '-"t; el
went of the imports and export trade of the ST The
Liberia, on the western coast of Africa during 185°0,00'
former, which consisted of Manchester goods, ir°,,3 Xo';
geryi earthenware, gunpowder, spirits, deal plaD%'ed
amounted to 829,000 f. ; and the latter, con3l),;1,
palm oil, campeachy wood, and ivory, to 1,04L' der?
EQUALIZATION OF POOR-RATES.—Yesterday a fee'
tation of gentlemen belonging to the metropolits° gr.
trieso and boards of guardians was received by,og
B
uverie, at Whitehall, for the purpose of preset)", pl
memorial praying for the assistance of the F°°.;te
Board °
in procuring an equalization of P°°l.4.
throughout the metrepolia. (tieljtj
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MURDER oN SHIPBOARD. --The captain
th° f
Rogers) and the first and second mates of the
Martha and Jane, of Sunderland, are in custody Of the
Liverpool authorities for the murder, by a series e°
most atrocious crueltien, of Andrew Rote, a seaniaters
the voyage from Barl'adoes. The prisoners
brought up before the magistrates yesterday bu
inanded NS,
THE PERSONATIINS AT TUE LEEDS ELEOIO
„des
Yesterday Richard Moat, Ge••rge Wood, and Cbd;itti
Fitzroy were nhargel at the Leeds Court House
."eph
aidine, and abetting in a case of
beech thonell''
Mountain, on in. sth instant. The persooation by .14ore
tflal
w prima facie case, and Wood was committed ita. ost
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a„ the sessions but admitted to bail. The charges tri
Moat and Fitzroy were abandoned,