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London, England, 1857-11-18 00:00:00

EAST INDIA COAL COMPANY (Limited).
—Notice is hereby Given, that the SECOND ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in this Company will be
held (in accordance with the deed of settlement) at the Company's
Offices, 221, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street, on MONDAY, De-
cember 7th, 1857.
The Directors who retire in accordance with the deed are Sir
Thomas Herbert Maddock, Lewis D. B. Mackay, Esq., and his
Highness Meer Jaffur Alee, the whole of whom being eligible, offer
themselves as candidates for re-election.
The following gentlemen have also intimated their intention of
offering themselves as Directors :—John Gregory. Esq., of Messrs.
White and Co., bankers, Haymarket ; W. S. Austin, Esq., barrister,
Reform Club, Pall-mall ; George Armitage, Esq., Clement's-lane,
Lombard-street; and Peter Brown, Esq. Basingnall street'
The Auditors, Messrs. John Noble and H. C. Read, have also inti.
mated their intention of offering themselves as candidates for re-
election. and W. H. Dawson, Esq., has intimated that it is his inten-
tion to offer himself as a candidate.
The chair will be taken at Two o'clock preel iely.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 20th
November till the 9th December, inclusive.
By order of the Court of Directors.
Gresham-house, Old Broad-qtrect, on HENRY
don, HAYbiEN. Secretary.
November 13, 1857.

GARDEN, Mayor.—The First Court of Mayor
and Aldermen, held in the Inner Climber of the Guildhall of
the City of London, on Tuesday, the 17th day of November. 1857,
and in the 21st year of the reign of Victoria, of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, &c.,
Resolved unanimously—That the sincere and cordial thanks of
this Curt be presented to the Right Hon. Thomas Quested Flunis,
late Lord Mayor of this City—
For the zeal and assiduity with which he has discharged the
arduous duties devolving upon him in the high and responsible
office of Chief Magistrate :

For his peculiar attention, when first assuming the distinguished
position he occupied, to the condition of the labouring poor, by
personal investigation of their state and requirements, which
enabled him not only to assist in alleviating their wants, but aided
him in the exercise of his functions on the bench of justice :
For the anxious desire he has evinced to assist the progress of
civilisation and science—particularly by his graceful attention to
the most remarkable Missionary and Geographical Investigator of
the age :

For the dignity and IP'erality with which he has maintained the
character of the City for hospitality, and for his judicious selection
of occasions for its display :
For his benevolent assistance to the charitable institutions of
which this city is so justly proud, and his anx ety to promote not
merely the well-being of the adult, but of the juvenile, portion of
the population;

And this Court cannot refrain from most warmly expressing its
admiration for the promptitude and unwearied perseverance of
himself, and his excellent lady, in originating and establishing the
fu rld for the relief of suffering humanity by t,e disasters resulting
fro in the Mutiny in thA Indian Empire, whereby he has obtained
and secured the most lasting testimonial or his public and private
worth. NIEREWETHER.