The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

PENINSULAR AND
STEAM NAVIGATION

ORIENTAL
COMPANY.

The annual general meeting of the Proprietors of this
Company was held yesterday, at their establishment in
St. Mary Axe.
Sir JOHN CAMPBELL having been called to the chair,
(Veiled the business by reading the report, for which we
cannot find room.
The accounts of receipt and:expenditure having also
been read,
The CHAIRMAN said, that although it had always been
the good fortune of the Directors to be able to announce
the continued prosperity of the Company, on no occasion
lied they enjoyed greater satisfaction than in making the
present report, wherein was stated that beautiful addi-
tion which had been made to their fleet in the acquisi-
tion of the Precursor, together with the mail contract
which was there announced, and which showed the
cranfidence placed in the Company by the Executive Go-
vernment, and might be looked upon as a guarantee for
the success of their further undertakings. The Direc-
'tors were aware of the anxiety that was felt for improved
intercourse with the distant Presidencies of India, and
thati subject had long engaged their serious deliberation;
,nat the service was so onerous, so perilous, and so ex-
tensive, that they felt they could not enter upon it pre-
elPitately. They wished first to convince themselves
last, with the aid of the Government, a monthly coin-
linnication could be established with Madras and Cal-
•l`tta ; and they now hoped to undertake it in an effi-
cient and creditable manner. He should not now touch
upon the China contract, because, as the arrangements
vunnected with that point approached maturity, the Pro-
Meters would hear more of them. In the meantime
there was much to be done, and he hoped the Proprie-
tors would continue to grant to the Directors that confi-
dence and co-operation which had hitherto tended so
much to the success of their operations. If any Pro-
Prietor had any observations to make upon the affairs of
We Company,
the Directors would be happy to hear him.
thtir• DENT suggested that it would be desirable that
the
report and the accounts should be circulated amongst
the Proprietors previous to the annual meeting, in order
.fiat they might be enabled to appreciate the services of
'ne Directors.
v1.1)r• llowniNo enforced this recommendation. That
an had engaged much of the attention of Parliament,
11,4; any gentleman who had heard the speech of the
"ine Minister on the subject of joint-stock companies,
d the ruin into which the shareholders in some of them
were led, and the necessity of their being enabled to see
for themselves, must feel that the measure of the Govern-
i:ent should be adopted. He knew it was objected that
•Y such a previous communication of their affairs the
interest of the annual meetings would be anticipated,
and shareholders would not attend.
To The CHAIRMAN said that he and his colleagues wished
the every possible publicity; they were desirous that all
erie affairs of the Company should be known to the Pro-
hver,tarY; but he begged to say that the objection stated
r• Bowring was not the main objection to the
"Chug the accounts. The difficulty existed in getting
th: accounts from India in sufficient time to promulgate
htatill the way proposed. For the last four years it
tee been impossible to conclude the accounts until within
elltY•four hours before the meeting; but they were
Dior 4to the inspection of the Proprietors, and he was
-lir •
if the latter would leave it to the discretion of the
ree :.etc'rs, the suggestion which had been made would
ead IT* the consideration of the board, and they would
Z.lit,vour to meet the wishes of the Proprietors.
Menem ROPRIETOR, who stated that he was about to cora-
itha7c his fifth voyage to India, expressed his regret
orthe transit across the desert was to be placed in the
ffe's of the Pacha. lie thought if the Company would
In, 1: that Prince 5/. a head on their passengers, they
totpt take it into their own hands. It was solely owing
had
naercy of Providence that many fatal accidents
7,,notoccurredfrom the overcrowding of theriver boats.
ale," CHAIRMAN said, the Board had felt the inconve-
ate," which had been last complained of, and with a
l'aZte meet it they had sent out the Delta, but the
Nil 4 had refused to allow her to be placed upon the
• 4t present. He was afraid it was out of the power
'-aehe C°°3Pany to take the transit into their own hands.
the at
were but a Steam Navigation Company, and if
the 'cachet chose to take the transit into his own hands,
Paeb.°lnPany must dispose of their property. The
Guyer had undertaken, by convention with the British
epectlnnt, to effect the communication with greater
qo., • tirm, on lower terms, and to the satisfaction our
pe„it.rnment. As to a poll-tax, he believed such a pro-
w°l; would not be listened to, but, at the same time,
ueh:ind state that authority had been given to suggest
Dr7,Teasure to the Pacha if agreeable.
b„°,vril ING observed that the intervention of a fo-
conei.—Y in carrying on the internal communication of
notionalwould involve an important question of inter-
The r, •
transit stihturoautig
°F the -RAIRIiN said, the Directors felt the delicacy
of the Company. with respect to the
eptcirr
Ilis3cteredtiohne Egypt. As negotiations were pending,
Proprietors would leave the matter to
E esent of the Directors, and not press it further
kr By •
in tht;varaci complained of the want of accommodation
tieularl (ins means of conveyance from India, and par-
that cY, on board of the steamer Hindostan. He said
after arrival' e
• sl°Oel II
wood died within twenty-four hours
ejidi:tred from th:t in consequence of the hardships he
.ne Directors ause. He wished to know whether
wfertee
,buch mode in possession of any details relative
o transit.
:rO4T CHAIRMAN said •
bl i
bY had suffered ••the Directors were
inconvenienceaware that
tied of ; but he b • of the nature coin-
% a believed it arose from carelessness.
Nen. era were not in
Ibolt"`ct tO the newly Possession of any
.detaila with
• t•
ht negotiat' proposed mode of transit. He sup-
hete wouhlient however,
be submitted to theFereign-
"cterb 'Qv/eel in town lately, andre extractdaatnedat
Alexandria,a
ieuirer 26.
it was to this effect ---•• In reply to an
th„Y as to what guarantee the Directors would have,
°tette; event of their being obliged to withdraw their
,e.°ll6difnrs 4,114 give up their establishment in Egypt, and
Said —g tneir • t t to other parties, his Excellency
th . eres s
tat at it
• vete Was no longer a question of trusting to any
h ff ir of the transit _told en Pany, but that the w oea
_ty tilks.,efOrefard be a Government concern, and the
o'par and Oriental Company would have the secu-
itt,hlc,a convention between the Pacha and the
ttate the transit
by which the former engages to
as regards
transit on a firm and satisfactory 'basis
;e, ',regards travellers, their luggage, and merchant
4tttighee'luis Excellency added, that the object of his
qtt ea' • was by combining a rapid, `economical,
t6l/41'irren.._,‘ Means of transport, to obviate the confusion
far frsZarities arising from conflicting interests ; but
tiol:s into LexPecting to derive a profit from taking the
I,„mitive losuls own hands, his Highness calculated on a
\vei, Well kes The enlightened character of the Pacha
carrie,?wn, and if these negotiations for the transit
tl:bireer:_out, the public would be much benefited.
Neti,legetiavre would continue to watch the progress of
affou4/ " 'en, tuid would contribute towards its com-
-IZI Y facilities which it was in their power to
e re._
ettoi...eurt was then receivedand adopted,
r 4ctoe for as was also
• e haa, a dividend of three and a half per cent.
Year.
rat wR , INQ said
"e Leelte he was sure there would be a una-
th as al, gof coe Ch • u(liit t ncurrence in the resolution which
air 0 Pro o3e it bein a vote of thanks to
Ivhieh 41411 ofthe P g •
. than Board of Directors, for the manner
tied • lit oncerus of the were conducted.
siEL Company
Titilnaairo_ Seconded the resolution, which was car-
s unsly.
I;(4IIIMAtz
etto I e ee . acknowledged the compliment, and
rs ebouictiing that no exertions on the part of the
1,13 a Up the be wanting to merit the continued con-
", 00140 toot,proprietors.
tiot • Silo , °7l of Mr. CARLNTON, it was resolved, that
stta 'lid be •
rtaat• ih Gov appropriated out of the profits, and
1•41:oll of
a_"eyntnent or other securities, towards the
keetio insurance fund.
& then broke up.

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7.o4rdar, °P EXCHA
Nt.'m .....
A4Crclaght ... • 12 6
44/titterp7 ...... ... . 2 4
Alto ....... •12
956 i
...... 25
...... 13 134
tto,
tia' fe•
houtillen . t*** 25 65
...... 25 90
fsettTrt h",•:• .... ... 25 95
4eril:uurgti; . 25 95
Vie a IT:- 121
..... a
r 1,6„. e 7
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54
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39 55
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GE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 85
Milan
Venice .
Naples 391
Palermo, per oz llB
Lisbon 55
Oporto 55
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldyssight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars../.3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons..... 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 9'
Silver in ears 0 4 11i

)ellA -..`-lt°ll IN ICHOLAS AND
it:rl:ti:--mln-------------a ;Cent excursion to
St.
desire to ob-
' for --18°11 havinexpressed a strong..,
THE GRFAeNteDrsblluurgHh,
add ttiitt,l%rnus.eura ogf the Royal College of Surgeons,
liil of theul,eation of Professor Owen,
his Imperial
14lIttoss, w,°:lB,aurochs, or gigantic bison,
Englishmen,
ittill,... " hisrocha, accustom d kindness to
askeleton and.l
tl'ittlteeneed that the Emperor has most.,
Ito is tee request, and that his Majesty s instructions.
th, yeen •
v.1'11441442 givela to procure a specimen, which is to be
iqich ;.'w.; d to London. The bos aurochs, or primigenus,
willingly
pittllttli ,"th the mammoth, and other lost races,
remnant I
tits —er very wide tracts is the sole
4,1„ grettt •
l'h reatric, Prtmeeval quadrupeds, histlhinvainfungLtisthbueainnniag.
V,,, ferno, 'ea to the wild forests of pa
tlift_n3.' and great size of the
.animrliavlertennEdenrgeldanidt
pttler z,,,,'u,it to capture and convey him a
1 tills --nog
Gardens, and as detached bones only
illptr• I,Pecies are knovvn in England the present of his,
kl,, 141 kw
he .nsidered of gr'4a
doubtless c
:„I't.t,(/Lall,je'tY Iriust
naturalists, more particularly as this is the_
ion to kill
"tocii :"Ple, during many years, of a
letlNtitukal of the herd—stringent ordpeerrsnafoisrs. their pre-
' °II
'tlviag alone prevented the extinction of the
1.1
man,
15a Iti°t's hcIDENT. On Monday last, a .
b., i) 44
Ot!ti(),, Ille for obvious reasons it would be unfair to
441,1 ' returned to his parish in this neighbourho.od_,
tio,, Z und,.
tilZ4 t rgone a sentence of seven years' trans.pot ta
tc.titl:a colonies, for stealing a pig. . Travelling on
Iv. , of „,,_8(Alle dtstance from his former home, he met a
ing his
Ifs, 1, "'lota he inquired if such a person, nam
es
tey ill l,ed thereabo t T 1 lad replied, '. Why, tha
Isli tet.r 0, ,•4 8.
, The thi.p iv, man'R son,
~ 44)11, has P.n. it proved that Nils was t
The
- etil,4 tle Ift an
grayfant when h 4 wus connoted.
l'; 111,
tTII.I Exile a j•iyful one to his wife and family,,
*ithLatli.-44%'2.ter :qui -I,r,- ,nr.o g had SO LqUell inapro/e"
1,-• e4•ll' .. .:,.1,, ' ! r7t.• -q c•-• th.:in.,- thrm back
tit, "141 to , •—• -3 pze'parla.io,,_ ~.. ‘ reCZ;Zt
~_fortutehe:li°nnit;stwriloleurse mthaenr,e a •
'4 4r0.---Berks CAroniele. is .inundant encou-
"estrous of living a