The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

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:JEAii"E'D :AT FIXED I? ENTALSi,

S UIH-E TZRN RAILWAY.

gill A 1311 Mic2.l.-1. ajr. )

Paid) RATLWITS.

Leasing
%'iompanies.

Ciosirb4 Prices
yesterday

Imiinesa
this day

(MEETING THIS DAY.)

RAILWAYS.

Shr. Paid

Closing Prices
yesttrday

Business done
this day. I —Si 04

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this
company was held this morning at the Bridge House
Hotel, London-bridge the Hon. Mr. Byng, chair-
man of the Board of D:rectorp, in the chair.
Tue report and accounts, which have been already
pubiibhed i❑ the Sun, were taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, after alluding to the traffic on the
line, as detailed in the report and accounts, adverted to
the dividend, which was somewhat less than in 1856, but
higher than the previous half-year, and he accounted for
the high rate of dividend in 1855 from exceptional causes.
Amongst them he mentioned the-decrease on the move-
ment of troops to and from Aldershot, Sborncliffe,
Dover, Woolwich, and Chatham. The discon-
tinuance of the Greenwich fairs at Easter and
Whitsuntide had also led to a diminution in the reoeipts
on the Greenwich I ranch, to the extent of 75,000 pas-
sengers and 1,2001. in money. After alluding to
some other matters fully detailed in the report, the
right hon. gentleman concluded by moving the reception
and adoption of the accounts.
Mr. W. G. TilomsoN, deputy-chairman, seconded the
motion.

RAILWAYS.

,
21 10 Ambg. Nottng. Bost.
di East".

50 ! all Belfast & Ballymena
13i all ,11-21frinng. Wolverh. 6
i Stour Valley
St. 100 Birkenhd. Lancsb. 6
Cheshire Junct
25 all Blackburn
25 all Blyth & Tyne origina'
1 £25 (iss. at £45)....
St. 1100 !Bristol & Exeter......
St. 100 ,Ca1ed0nian............
St. ilcic jehester & HolyheV
50

all Cork and Bandon...
20 all Cork, Black. & Pass.

,
!O all Cornwall
.0 i all D, ,A

8 Do. B

go 1 45
25 all
St. 100
20 all
St. 100
St. 100
25 8i

Dublin&BelfastJune
Dun. P. &Aber. June.
;East Anglian .........
,Eastern Counties.....
EasternEnion,A.stk.
Do., do. B.
,Do.NONV A .... ~....•

• 100
all

Eat Kent .......
,East Lancashire
East Suffolk
Do.
Edinburgh& Glasgow
With. and Peebes
Edinb. Prth. &Dunde
Forthand ClydeJunc
,Furness

After some discussion relative to the steam-packets
and the arrangements with the Northern Railway of
France,
Mr. DULAITRIN considered the explanation
given by
the Chairman relative to the decrease of the traffio
returns satisfactory, and said that according to his
analysis of the accounts there was a decrease, as com-
pared with 1856, of 4,6521. 103. Bd. He asked how
many miles of line had been fish jointed this half-year,
and expressed a hope they had nothing to fear from the
Ea,t Kent.

.0 4
"St.lloo
0 all
't. 100
0 all

1100
.0 all
it. 100
it. ;100
it. 1100
it. ;100

Glasgow & S.Westerr
Great N. of Scotland
,Great Northern
Do., A. Stock
!Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth.&West.are.

St.iloo
St. 100
12 all
5C j all
16'
16i 12
St. 100

IGre: t Western.
Do. Str.V.R. gua.S;
Irish Sonth-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle.
, Thirds
Do. New Thirds
Lancash. &Yorkshir(

The CHAMMLN—I don't think there is anything to
[ear there. _ _

Mr. M‘Lemenv said he was glad to bear it, and hoped
if there was, that the directors would take care to meet
the difficulty promptly and effeCtually. (Hear, bear.)
He suggested an improvement in the manner of
returning to locomotive, permanent way and miscel-
laneous accounts. Ho approved of the alteration of
qual.ficationa of Directors from 6001. to 2,0001. stooks,
and concluded by thanking Lord A. Prget, M.P., and
Mr. Rich, M.P., for the assistance they bad given the
company in Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN 'aid that 22 miles of line had been
fiih-jJinted and 14 miles had been ro•ballasted and new
sleepers laid down.

16 ! 6
3
20 ! all
11 l all
St. 100
St. 100

Do., do. F £l6 ...
Do., Wst. Riding Un
Do. Southport.
;,onion & Black wal'
Good. Bright. & S.Cst.
London & N. Wester!

20 all
10 I all
121 5
St: 100

De. Fifths . .......B
00. ,IGI.Sh • ,M&C
Do. Eighths
London ds S.Weatart,

25 all
25 all
St. 100
10 1
10; 1
St. 100
St. 100
50 all
25 all

Liitindrry.&ColerainE
Lmlndrry. Liz Eunisk.
strauch.Shef. &Lincln.
Nietropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo's
arrangement
Midland
Do. Birming. &Derby
%fidland 0. West. (Ir.)
Do. Shares

Mr. BARNETT asked if the parliamentary expenses
during the ha!f-seur amounted to 20,0001. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN—No, a quarter is the nearest, but I
can't state the exact sum.

Mr. BARNETT condemned extension lines. They bad
been of no use to any company, and it was that that bad
brought the Great Western Railway into its present
unfortunate position. He thought that if the directors,
secretaries, and engineers were to be paid a pre
mium for spending the greatest amount of money
that would bring in the least amount of dividend,
they could not better do it tLan by carrying out exten-
sions.

.00 all
25 all
50 9
20 all

Newcastle &
Newpt.Aberg.&Flrfd
Newry it Enniskillen,
New y , Warrenpoint
Rostrevor
N0rf01k.........
Northn. Counties Un
'North British
North Devon, Rail. &
Dock Stock ......
Do., A Stock
Do., B Stock
a stern Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do do. G.N.E.Purch.
'Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London
N. & S. Wstn., Hainp-
I stead, and City Jn.
(North Staffordshire..

St. 100
50 3'
St. 100
St. 100

St. 100
at. 100
St. 100
25 all
25
50 all
St 100
St. tOO
10 31.1

Mr. SMITH, after some remarks relative to the law
charges and extension lines, expressed his regret at the
absence of Mr. Coles Child, a director, and asked if it
were true that that gentleman, who was a large land-
holder, was a shareholder to a great extent in an oppos-
ing company, whose line would pass through that gee.
tleman's property. Ile considered it impossible for
any gentleman to serve opposite interests, and
as the gentleman he had referred to stood in an equivo•
cal position it would be bettor for him to resign his seat
at this board.

20
10 all IN. &S. Westrn. June
St. 100 Oxford Worcester d:
Wolverhampton
20 16 Portsmouth
10 10 P.hymney
St. 100 (Scottish Central
St. 100 ,Sc ot. N. E. Abrdn .St
St. 'lOO (Shropshire Union
10 6 !Sitingbourne &Sheer
50 I all South Devon
St. 100 South Ea5tern.........
1.0 j all Do. 4i per:. Sham

Lord A. PAGET, M.P., also condemned the system of
making "short cuts " by railways. It cost the share-
holdtrs a large sum of money, and the public were no
gainers by a reduction of fares. He should always
oppose such schemes in his place in Parliament. (Heat.)
He hoped to see the harbour of Folkestone so improved
that boats might be able to sail at any state of tide.
M. GILPIN, M.P., expressed his conviction that Mr.
Coles Child had been actuated by private interest against
that of the company. At the board meetings Mr. Child's
feelings was pre-eminent in favour of this company.
Mr. MALINS said he saw no notice of the Reading
competition in the report, and asked if it was still
going on T
The CHAIRMAN said it was.

100 South Wales
all S. Yorksh. RiyarDui
IO 10 'Do.
10 all Sta.ines,Wok.,& ,Vok.
5 all ,Stockton & Darlhi....
;5 15 Do. do., 1854
15 5 Do. do., 18K5
I.6;Stockton & Hartlepl
100 Iriff Vale
it. 100 IDo. Pref., No.
VS 22 !Thames Hay. D. &R.
:0 all j Vale of Neat', ......
!O all iWaterfd. & Kilkenny
i 0 all Waterford&Limerick
;0 all West Col nwall
.0 all I West End of London
and Crystal Palace
5 all ; Do. A
5 all Do. B
?0 all West London
10 all Do. First Class
20 all Do. Second Class
10 all Wnibledon &Croydon'

Mr. MALINS condemned its continuance.
Mille CHAIRMAN said that the competition did not
affect their returns. They were as large now as before
the competition.
Mr. HAYES defended Mr. C. Child's conduct, and
said that bad that gentleman been aware such an attack
would have been made on him, he would have been
present and have defended himself.
After some further discussion the report was received
and adopted.

Mr. SMITH disclaimed any personal feeling againt
Mr. Child.

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A dividend of 3 per cent. per annum was then

declared.
The proceedings terminated with a vote cf thanks to
the chairman.

Mr. SMITII, having first given notice of a motion for
the next meeting that no gentleman should sit at the
Board with interests inimical to those of the share-

holders.

11E1 F. SUN, LONDON rti URSIIAY N I G. _AUGUST s 18 5 7

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day).

BOW-STREET.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.—Tilis
morning Ann Donovan, a low prostitute, was placed at
the bar on remand, charged with attempting to murder
police-constable Gymer, 54,, F.
It will bs recollected that the prisoner was first ex-
amined at this court last Thursday, but in consequeLca
of the constable being so seriously wounded as to be un-
able to leave the hospital she was remanded until
to-day.
The constable was so far recovered as to be
able to give evidence, and this morning he
appeared in court with his head enveloped in
bandages. He said my name is George Gymer.
A.bout half-past two on Wednesday, the 19b, I saw a
number of boys in Nottingham-court, St. Giles, running
after another one of weak intellect. I caught held of
him, and he fill into a fit, and I immediately took him
to the workhouse. While doing so the prisoner continued
to pull the lad about, and also pushed against myself,
and in consequence of her doing so my hat fall off, and
in trying to recover it I accidentally touched the pri-
soner with my hand. She instantly made u,e of a
shocking expression, and said, " Pit have your life for
that." I told a brother constable who was near not to let
her fo4ow, and I then went on to the workhouse. In about
a quarter of an hour from this time I met the prisoner
at the corner of Endell-street, and she asked me if I had
left the boy at the workouse. I said yes, and she said
' " I suppose you would like to lag him, like you have a
good many others." I directed her to go home, and at
this moment I let my glove fall, and in stooping to pick

it up I heard her say, I have been home for some-
thing that will do for you," and I instantly felt myself
stabbed in the head. Whilst recovering myself she
again stabbed me three times in the face and
neck. The last blow the knife went through the
collar of my coat and the leather stock (produced).
I kept hold of her for some time, and she tried to thrust
the knife in my stomach. Failing in this, she said, "As
I can't do for you, I'll have your eye," and then
she made another attempt to stab me in the eye. I felt
very faint from loss of blood, and I said, "For God's
sake take the knife from her," and a young man then
stepped forward and seized her hand, and held her till
another policeman came up who conveyed the prisoner to
the station-house, and I was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Henry—Was she sober, or was she druuk
Witness—Quite sober.
Prisoner—How can you say So ? I had been drinking
all day.
Mr. Palmer said—On the day in question I was acting
as housesurgeon at Charitig-cross Hospital. Gyiner was
brought in about 3 o'clock in the afternoon in a state of
collapse. -I examined him, and found he had received
punctured wound on the back of the head, from which
he was bleeding profusely. He also had a wound on
the right side of his neck,-and also other wounds. Oae
was on the left side of the cheek, just below the eye. I
dressed the wounds and administered reatorativee, and
the constable continued an in-patient of the hospital till
Tuesday last. He is now out cf danger.
Mr. Henry—Look at the knife and see if you think
the injuries might be caused by it.
Witness—Decidedly.
Mr. Henry—Did you consider any of the wounds dan-
gerous !
Witness—All wounds of the description I have men-
tioned are dangerous, as erysipelas might supervene.
The evidence of police-constable F 95, who secured
the prisoner, and the young man who went to Gymer's
assistance, having been read over and signed,
Mr. Henry asked the prisoner what she had to say to
the charge
The prisoner said—l had been drinking all day, and
about half-past two I saw the constable take a silly boy
into custody who had been about the neighbourhood.
I went over the road to see what was the matter, when
the constable struck me in the face, and toll me " I
ought to be hung like my uncle was." I then became
over excited, and don't recollect anything afterwards.
Hr. Henry, to Gymer—Did you make that remark?
Witness--No, your worship, I did not know at that
time her uncle had been hung.

The prisoner Aas then fully committed for trial, and
was conveyed to the lock-up cells, vowing vengeauce
against the policeman, and also regretting that she " had
not done it to rights for the wretch."

EX IT A ORDINA RY DEKA LOA 110 A S.

The worst financial disgraces of the pest two
years have been recalled and augmented during the
present week. The old themes of the Great North-
ern Railway Company and the London and Eastern
Banking Corporation have both attracted renewed
attention, white a fresh interest has been awakened
by the exposure of the Surrey Gardens Company,
and of the defalcations, forgeries, and other delin-
quencies at Liverpool, which have become generally
notorious, except to the Liverpool community
themselves. With regard to the Great Northern
Railway, the new features have consisted of the
report of the directors preparatory to the meeting
on Saturday next, the judgment of the Vice-Chan-
cellor on their attempt to repudiate the claims of
the preference shareholders, and the report of the
committee appointed in March last to investigate
the general management of the concern. The re.
stilt of all these documents is that, while on the
one hand the Vice-Chancellor and the committee of
investigation have placed the conduct of the direct-
ors in a light most painfully humiliating to the
credit of English companies, the directors them-
selves, instead of uttering a single word of com-
punction or apology, have tridly taken the
opportunity to libel the House of Commons,
reproach the Times, taunt such of their con-
stituents as have endeavoured to uphold legal
rights, and finally, seek from the general body
of shareholders proxies to enable them at the
approaching meeting to continue their defiance.
Considering that one of their pleas to shut out
the preference shareholders was actually the
same as that employed by the repudiating States of
America—namely, that, although the money had
been raised, the certificates issued to represent it
had not been formally sanctioned by the requisite
vote ; that the Vice-Chancellor has found it neces-
sary to tell .them that "it is too late for any com-
pany, alter taking subscribers' money and issu-
ing certificates, referring to an Act of Parliament
to object that three-fourths of the meeting did
not assent, and that the stock was not issued under
all the provisions of the Act ;" that the committee
of investigation announce that the Directors allowed
Redpath to pursue. his career without the slightest
check or supervision ; that the secretary signed the
dividend warrants in bundles, without a list, or
certificate, or examination of any kind ; that the
,stamp which represented the signature of the
secretary was used by any of the clerks in the
registration office at pleasure, and that even
down to the latent period of the investigation
many items have been found placed to capital
account which, in the opinion of the committee,
should have been charged to revenue--4his demand
on the part of the directors and secretary, not
merely for a continuance of unlimited confidence,
but virtually for an approval of their paSt acts,
is perhaps without a parallel. As respects the
next case—namely, that of the London and
Eastern Banking Corporation—the new revelation
is just such as might have been expected. The
shareholders, after having lost all their paid-up
capital of 501. per share, are called upon for a
further contribution of 151., with an intimation that
the assets to meet outstanding liabilities threaten
to yield much less than had been anticipated, and
that consequently the extent of ruin cannot even
yet be estimated. They are warned, moreover,
that unless they pay promptly the concern will have
to go into bankruptcy, where their prospects will
be still worse. Meanwhile Colonel Waugh and all
the workers of this misery can laugh iu security, the
liquidation being private, and their victims happy
to let them escape if by so doing they can avoid the
tender mercies of the Law Courts, professedly esta-
blished to afford them aid. As to the Surrey Gar-
dens Company, the facts appear to be such as must
sooner or later lead to some criminal procedure.
The capital, subscribed only 15 months ago, was
32,5601., the whole of which has been lost, while
additional debts have been contracted for 26,0001.,
of which 14,5001. is upon a mortgage of the music-
hall, 11,5001. being wholly unsecured. Yet a divi-
dend at the rate of 10 per cent. was declared
last October, the object apparently being to induce
the public to take up at par '744 shares which still
remained unissued. The way in which the money
has been appropriated seems a complete mystery.
Mrs. Seacole is stated not to have received a farthing
of the proceeds of the recent manifestation of public
sympathy in her behalf, an I M. Jullien asserts
that he has been cheated, and is a ruined man.
Meanwhile it is complained that Mr. James Cop-
pock, of Cleveland-row, St James's, who is repre-
sented to have been the acting Director, makes
no sign ; and here, again, the first impulse of all
concerned seems to be to keep the matter out of
the courts and to accept any sacrifices, provided
they can but be allowed to have the winding-up in
their own hands. The claim of Mrs. Seacole, how-
ever, is of a character not to be postponed, and, as
some persons are to wait upon Lord Palmerston
upon the subject to-day, it may be hoped that de-
cisive measures will at once be employed. Finally,
while all these affairs have been going on, we have
had accounts of a gigantic defalcation on the Liver-
pool Stack Exchenge, followed by a mercantile for-
gery and disappearance, and several failures, which
have been rendered more painful as illustrations of
the state of commercial morality by an apparent
combination for the purpose of bushing them up,
so as to prevent any reproach from falling upon the
speculative classes. Under such circumstances,
the question arises how can the business of the
country be carried on ? In the largest as well as
in the smallest undertakings unscrupulous misma-
nagement seems universal. There is, however, no
occasion for despondency. The mercantile com-
munity of Great Britain are still sound at the
core, and, looking at the immensity of our trans-
actions, and at the number of people who in this
age of talk are ready to trust the control of their
affairs to any pretenders who have the tact either
to overbear or impose upon public meetings,
the number of bad cases that transpire is not
comparatively so large as is in their notoriety
they appear. While the journals are teeming
with accounts of disputes and exposures among
Directors and shareholders, the latter in many
instances have only to complain of their own ig-
norance or indolence, the great daily transactions,
involving millions, upon which depend the fame
and pro-perity of the country are honourably con-
ducted at all points by men who have never been
heard of either as wonderful projectors or extraor-
dinary fin nciers, but who in the quiet and sucess-
. ful pursuit of fortune, contrive, each in his sphere,
to uphold the reputation for integrity that has
made the country what it is. The popular feeling
is not altered, and much of the evil lately wit-
nessed has arisen from a defective state of the law.
This has been remedied in a great measure by the
Act upon the subject passed during the present
session, which it is hoped, will sweep from the
field all who have hitherto followed the trade of
Director, relying upon perfect immunity whenever
( it might suit them either to neglect or abuse their
trust.—Times City Article.

THE OTTOMAN BANK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The most extraordinary phenomenon in the
money market is this :—That the Ottoman Bank (with
limited liability, and the best board of directors in Lon-
don), earning 17 per cent, per annum, should have its
shares selling at a discount, and THAT with a dividend
now payable on them. Can any one account for this I
—I am, &c.,
A WATCHMAN. •
London, 27th August, 1857.

MARKET NEWS.—(`ruis Day.)

-41.-

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Aug. 27, 1857, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England aud.Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT 1 BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS PEAS
593 10d 39s 10d 27silld 39s lid 47s 5d 41s 5d

•
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.
WEIEAT BARLEY I OATS RYE 1 BEANS PEAS
60s 7d 38s lld 28s .0d 40s 5d 46s 6d 41s 10d
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 81,149; barley, 2,405; oats, 4,037; rye, 698;
beans 1,964 ; peas, 1,087 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—Our markets are firm,
and prices are well supported :—Beef, from 38 to 4s
63 ; Mutton, 3s 4,1 to 4s 10(1; Lamb, 48 6(1 to 5s 6d ;
Veal, 3s 41 to 4s 2,1 ; Pork, 38 6d to 48 8d per Sibs, by the
carcase.
SOUTHALL, Aug. 26.—The supplies of stock were only
moderate, and the trade generally ruled firm, at improv-
ing currencies: —Beef, from 3s 6(1 to 4810 d ; Mutton, 3s 61
to 5s 0.1; Lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od; Veal, 3s 101 to 4s 6.1; Pork,
4s Od to 4s 83 per 81bs. to sink the offal.
RODIFORD, Aug. 26.—Oar market has ruled firm, a
fully last week's prices'
Lamb,—Beef,
5s 2(1 to from 38
64d to 5s
Veal
Od ;
Mutton, 4s Od to 58 Od; lod ;
4s Od to 48 8d ; Pcrk, 4s 0.1 to 4s 83 per 81b8 ,• Suckling
Calves, 16s to 22s each ; Mitch Cows, 17/. to 221. each.

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HAY MARKETS.
SMITIVIEL.—OId meadow hay, 21 10s. to 41 Os; new
do., 3/ Os to 41 Os; old clover, 41 Os to 51 10s; new do.,
41 105 to Si Os; and straw, 11 fis to 11 10s per load.
Trade slow.
CIIMBERLAND.-01c1 meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 4s ;
new do., 31 Oa to 41 Os ; old clover, 41 Os to 51 5s ; new
do., 41 53 to 51 03 ; and straw, 11 Cs to 11 lls per load.
A good supply, and slow inquiry.
WEIITECHIPEL.—OId meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 4s ;
new do., 31 Os to 41 Os; old clover, 41 53 to 51 10s ; new
do., 4W to 51 03; and straw, 1/ Ca to 1/ lOs per load.
A heavy demand, and a fair supply.

The Boersenhalle announces that an exhibition of
Scandinavian industry will take place at Christiania in
1858 or 1859.