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joim them to that line, and let them through the
Thames Tunlel to the east end of London, which
would yield them a very large traffic. He believed
their agreement with the Dover Company was not
binding, and he therefore saw no reason why they
should not get clear of them.

Mr. MAYNARD, the solicitor to the company,
stated as to the agreement referred to that no doubt
the capital of the company was raised under a pros-
pectus wherein it was stated that an arrangement
had been made with the London, Chatham, and
Dover Company for working the line on certain
advantageous terms. While, however, that ar-
rangement was represented as an accomplished fact,
the formalities required to render it legally binding
were never completed, and it was therefore invalid.
When, however, the line was opened, an arrange-
ment was entered into between the contractors and
the Dover Company whereby the latter agreed to
work the line at cost price, and that arrangement was
said to have received the tacit assent of the then
directors, as to which he knew nothing, as the pre-
sent board was not then in existence. They, 113w-
ever, did work the line under that arrangement with
the contractors, who failed before the first year of
the working of it had expired; and when the
coin-
pany was before the Vice-Chancellor on a recent oc-
casion he held that the directors had complied with
the arrangement by allowing it to go on. Under
these circumstances the Dover Company still retained
possession of the line, but a suit had just been insti-
tuted by a debenture-holder, with the full concur-
rence of the board, which would determine the occu-
pation, and decide what payment the company
should receive for the use of their line.
Mr. BuaKE, Q.C., as a debenture-holder rather
than as a shareholder of the company, also repudiated
the manner in which the line was worked by the
Dover Company, who evidently reaped all the ad-
vantages of it. lie would have the directors nego-
tiate with that company, and if they could not come
to a better understanding with them, let them join
some of the other southern lines.

Mr. MAYNARD —We have had interview after
interview with the directors of that company, but
we could never get them to commit themselves to
anything.

The CHAIRMAN—And I have told them over and
over again that we would listen to no arrangement
which would not enable us to pay our debenture
holders.

Mr. BURKE said, under these circumstances, they
ought to bring in a bill themselves, which would
enable them to form an alliance with some of the
other companies.
The CHAIRIIIN stated that he had himself com-
municated with the directors of the East London
R tilway on the subject of an amalgamation, but as
£65,000 was required to connect the two lines be-
fore that could be effected he was afraid it was
hopeless. This company had not the money,
neither, he believed, had the East London.
The report was then adopted unanimously.
The other business have been gone through, a
vote of thanks to the chairman and directors ter-
minated the proceedings.

Hotel, Nottingham, on Wednesday night. The
hon. baronet urged upon the inhabitants of the town
to register, but said he should be sorry for any
voter to pledge himself to him, or to Mr. Osborne,
or to Mr. Marten, or anybody else, as he thought
that before the election took place a great many, if
they did pledge their votes, would repent having
done so. He was confident that a great change
must take place in the political feelings of England.
A great fight would occur on Mr. Gladstone's mo-
tion, but he thought it would be wrong on his part
to express any opinion thereon at such a distance
from the election. He (the hon. baronet) should ask
for no party favour or concession on the part
of any man. He should abide by his opinions
in spite of friends or foes, and if returned
for Nottingham he should carry out what he thought
best for the Queen and his country. The following
resolution was' passed : —" That Sir Robert Clifton
be requested by the Independent Society to offer
himself as a candidate for the borough, and it
pledges itself to endeavour to secure his return."
The resolution having been carried, Sir Robert said
he would go to the House of Commons, if elected,
as he always had done—free and independent. He
had learned from his youth that Radicalism meant
retrenchment and reform. He should have voted
for the Reform Bill if he had been in the House of
Commons, in which case lie should have voted with
the Conservative party. He had, however, always
voted independent of any party.

PENRHYN AND FALMOUTH.—On Wednesday even-
ing Mr. Jervoise Smith, M.P., and Mr. Hodgson,
Liberal candidates for the representation of Pen-
rhyn and Falmouth, addressed in the Newsroom,
Flushing, a crowded meeting of the future electors
of that suburb, newly added to the borough by the
Boundary Act. The chief subjects treated by the
candidates were the Irish Church and its disendow-
ment, the Reform Act and its imperfections, the
necessity for the extension of popular education,
and the value of civil and religious freedom as pro-
mised by the programme of the Liberal party. The
candidates were cordially and unanimously adopted.
SCOTLAND. —Sir Norman Macd)nald Lockhart
addressed a meeting at Lesmahagow on Wednes-
day as Conservative candidate for South Lanark-
shire. A resolution in his favour was carried after
his speech.--A Conservative candidate has ap-
peared for Berwick in the person of Major George
Wallace Carpeuter.—The committee for securing
Mr. Crum-Ewing's re-election for Paisley report
most favourably of his prospects.—The Liberals in
Selkirk and Peebles shires have confidence in their
ability to return Sir John Murray. There was a
meeting on Tuesday, at West Linton, at which a
committee was formed for securing his election.
Admiral Erskine had a thoroughly hearty recep-
tion at Milngavie on Wednesday. He addressed
a meeting there, and was thanked for his past
services, and voted a fit and proper person to
represent Stirlingshire in the next Parliament.
—Mr. Orr-Ewing spoke at three places in Dum-

bartonshire on Wednesday, and received approving,
votes.—Mr. Jardine presented himself at a meet-
ing at Dumfries on Wednesday night. The friends
of Mr. Noel had mustered in great strength, and
there was much interruption of the proceedings.—
Scotsman.

SOUTHAMPTON. -On Wednesday night Mr.
George Moffatt, the present Liberal member, and
Captain Maxse, R.N., who comes forward as his
colleague, addressed the electors at the Victoria
I0oins„ The meeting was very crowded, and of
apt
,enthusiastic character. Mr. Moffatt made a
lengthened speech upon the chief political topics of
-the flay, especially referring to his exertions to
amend. the law of bankruptcy, which, he pointed
out, have only been partially rewarded. Captain
Maxse, who was well received, made a speech en-
dorsing the principles expressed in his address. Re-
solutions in favour of the two Liberal candidates
were unanimously adopted. The Conservatives
appear to be doing nothing as yet, and various
rumours are afloat as to the probabilities of a con-
test, but nothing of a definite character is an-
nounced.

STAFFORDSHIRE (EAST).—Viscount Sandon, on
behalf of the Central Conservative Association, is
inviting the electors of East Staffordshire to pledge
themselves to Mr. Meynel Ingrain and Mr. Smith
Child.

SroKE-UPON-TRENT. —The Conservative leaders
in the Potteries have announced their intention to
contest this borough at the approaching election,
but hitherto all their efforts to obtain a candidate
have been unsucc,:ssful. Up to the present time the
Liberals have remained united on Mr. Melly, the
present member, and Mr. W. S. Roden, a deputy-
lieutenant of the county, mayor of Hanley, and
managing partner of the Shelton Bar Iron Com-
pany's Works (E Lrl Granville's). Ai the constitu-
ency by the new Reform Act has been increased
from 3,500 to upwards of 15,000, an overwhelming
majority of whom are thorough-going Liberals,
there is not the remotest possibility of a Conserva-
tive candidate being returned unless there be dis-
card in the Liberal camp.

SURREY (MID).—M. Julian Goldsin id, at pre-
sent member for lioniton, has issued an address
to the electors of Mid-S irrey, in which he
offers himself as a candidate for that divi-

sion. He says :—" Many and important are the
questions which the new Parliament will have to
approach ; but, first, it will have to decide whether
those who, when in office, have sacrificed long-
cherished principles, or those who have manfully
maintained their opinions through good and evil re-
.

ports, are to guide the destinies of this great country.
I doubt not what the answer of the people will be,
and I offer myself to you in order that you and I
may contribute our quota and assist Mr. Gladstone
in the work that is before him. Under his able
guidance the Liberal party will have to apply itself
to the reduction of our national expenditure, which,
in the hands of the Conservative Government, has
far exceeded all former limits. The abortive attempts
at reorganising
_the War-office made by the pre-
sent Administration have simply ended in in.
creased outlay ; whereas I am convinced that there
is room for far greater economy, combined with,
and resulting in, greater efficiency, in all the
chief public departments, and especially in those
of War and Marine. The new Parliament will
have much to accomplish in the amendment of the
law. It will have to devise the means to place the
relations between employers and employed on a
more satisfactory footing. It must endeavour to
ameliorate the sanitary arrangements in the great
centres of population, to improve the dwellings of
the working classes, and to purify and increase our
water supply. It will have to apply itself earnestly
to increasing the facilities offered to the people, both
for the general and the technical education of their
children ; aud, should other means fail, an approach
at least to the compulsory system will be absolutely
required. And, most important of all, it will have
to give its verdict on the subject of the Irish
Church. That verdict, I believe, will be a confir-
mation of the policy approved by the majority of
the present House of Commons, a policy to which I
have given a willing support."
TO En HAMLETS.—Mr. E. Bales addressed a
meeting at the White Swan, Mile-end• road, last
night. Mr. W. Newton also addressed a meeting
of the electors last night. In each case a resolu-
tion pledging the meeting to support the candidate
was paE:sed.

WORCESTER (CITY).---At last the address of the
Conservative candidate is out. Mr. Laslett, who
unsuccessfully contested East Worcestershire with

the Hon. G. C. Lyttelton only a few weeks ago,
offers- himself. His present principles are well
known. Ile strongly opposes th 3 diseudowment
and disestablishment of the Irish Church ; but in

oth€r respects he will not be acceptable to the Con-

servative body generally, although he is popular in
Worcester (his native city) on account of his chari-

table and public gifts to Worcester. Mr. Laslett

sat for Worcester some years ago as a Liberal, but
resigned his seat in consequence of some disagree-
ment with that party. Mr. Padmore, one of the
present Liberal members, retires ; 11Ir. Siierriff, the
other (Liberal) member, offers himself for re-elec-
tion ; and Sir Francis Lycett and Alderman llill are
the other Liberal candidates. A working man
named Airey also offers himself.

WORCESTERSHIRE (EAST).-I\ll'. F. Vernon has