The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-27 00:00:00

VICTORIA DOCK COMPANY. lIVIONEY MARKE

At a meeting of the Victe;ia (London) Dock Company,
held yesterday, Mr. C. Morrison presiding, the report
was unanimously adopted. The directors were also au-
thorised to take steps for converting the paid-up shares
into stock. With regard to a bill for which the board
are making application to Parliament, it was stated that
the objects contemplated include an extension of time
to complete the works on the additional land to the
east of the docks, and the formation of an entrance
at the south side, in addition to the one at Galleon's
Reach. Permissive clauses have at the same time
been introduced to allow a sale of the Steelyard
property, if necessary, and to extend the lease of the
Docks from its present term of 19 years to 99, Ebould
the shareholders and the lessees agree on terms. It was
explained that if an extension of the arrangement is
effected Messrs. Peto, Bette, and Brassey will form a
company under the Limited Liability Act, with a view
of providing the guarantee required for the extended
period. A discussion took place with respect to the ac-
counts of the revenue for the year, some of the share-
holders contending that they should have been presented.
It was intimated by the chairman that they were not at
present complete, but that the lessees, from the general
knowledge they had of their position, were satisfied with
the result of the first year's working, although, beyond
the 5 per cent., no surplus exists for division. The
directors possess power to examine the accounts and to
ascertain the progress of the earnings, but the lessees are
not desirous of giving them publicity in the earlier stage
of business.

THE KNIGHTSBRIDGE ECCLESIASTICAL

CASE.

It was at first intended that the Committee of the
Privy Council, before whom this celebrated case, gener-
ally known as the case of Waterton versus Liddell,
should not give their judgment until the month of May ;
but we learn, from the best authority, that the highest
personage in the realm, has intimated a wish that
judgment should be given forthwith, in order that
an end may be put to a state of things so painful in
itself and so injurious to the Church of England as that
which exists in St. Paul and St. Barnabas. It is pre-
sumed, of course, that no one can anticipate what a judg-
ment will be in any judicial court, but from certain
questions put by members of the Committee while the
case was being heard,* the general conviction is,
that it will be adverse to the Hon. and Rev. Mr.
Liddell ; and it is added that the Hon. and Rev. Gen-
tleman and his curates are prepared, in the assumed
contingency, to sehd in their resignations on the
following day. We believe the day for delivering judg-
ment is not yet finally fixed, but it is probable it will be
a day in the middle of next week. As the patronage of
the two churches is vested in the hands of the Bishop of
London, people will look with great anxiety to the ap-
pointments which the new metropolitan Prelate will
make, as furnishing a better indication of his ecclesias-
tical views than any of his previous acts.-4forning Ad-
vertiser.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Uay.)

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