The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

In his cross-examination by Mr. Games, Mr. Mor-
gan said that the prisoner bad been in the service of
the company for four or five years, and that up to the
time of his leaving, about five months ego, bad con-
ducted himself to the satisfaction of the company.
Was not aware that his friends were of -the highest
respectability, and all he knew of him was his !mi-
nus habits ; and was not aware that up to the present
charge there had been the slightest imputation on
his character.

Mr. Crumble, addressing the Magistrate, said that
as the prisoner bad only just before been apprehended,
he (Mr. Crombie) had not had time to procure the
attendance of Mr. Wilkinson, the holder of the stolen
bond, or the other witnesses whose testimony would
be required to complete the charge against the priso-
ner ; and therefore he had to request the remand of
the accused for a few days, to give time for the at-
tendance of the witnesses that would be required.
Mr. Games replied that he felt it quite useless to
contend against a remand, but he at the same time
hoped his Worship would admit his respectable client
to bail in such an amount as would ensure his attend-
ance on a future day, particularly as it would require
a lengthened remand to enable him (Mr. Games) to
get up such a defence as, he doubted not, would
wholly free the accused from the charge and accu-
sation.

Mr. ELLnyrr said the lowest amount of bail he
could thick uf accepting was two sureties in 1,0001.
each, and the prisoner himself in 2,0001., and remanded
the prisoner for n' week.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
WEST CORNWALL.
A special meeting cf the proprietors of the above
company was held yesterday, at the King's Arms
Tavern, Falacc-yard, fir the purpose of considering
the draft of a Bill now before Parliament, for
authorising a deviation of a branch line of the railway
and for other purposes. Captain Moorsom was in
the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read by the secretary, the solicitor (Mr. Ed-
wards) was about to lay before the shareholders the
draft of the Bill, when
Mr. Hier, objected to any further progress in the
business for which the meeting had been convened,
until the shareholders received some explanations re-
specting certain rumours which had obtained circula-
tion, and which afTected the credit of the company.
It had been publicly reported, and was in many in-
fluential quarters, as he understood, believed, that
some negotiations or correspondence had been entered
into, or taken place, which amounted to something
like a compromise between the chairman of the com-
pany and Mr. Mowatt, the defendant in an action
brought by the company, and by which correspond-
ence or arrangement the hearing of the trial had
been postponed, to the great injury of the company.
The matter had excited great surprise in Cornwall
and amongst a very large . class of shareholders, and
although scarcely anything could induce him to be.
lieve that the reports which he heard were strictly
correct, he felt, in common with other gentlemen,
that it was of the highest importance, both for the
character of the chairman and the interests of the
company, that a full explanation should be given.
'Mr. IlAitatsols said he should have asked the same
question it' he had not felt it would be affectation in
him, who had been a member of a committee of in-
vestigation on the subject-matter of the trial referred
to. In that character he knew the chairman had,
without the concurrence of his colleagues, entered
into a correspondence which led to the postponement
of the trial. On this matter the chairman had acted
without authorisy, and was bound to explain.
A long and angry discussion took place, in which
Mr. Hill, Mr. Harrison, 'Mr. Flight, Mr. Wheeler,
Mr. Vigurs, and other gentlemen pressed on Captain
Moorsom the necessity of giving an ample explana-
tion of the facts charged in reference to the post-
' ponement of the trial. On the other hand, Captain
Moorsoin denied 'the competency of the present
meeting to deal with the matter, questioned the pro-
priety of discussing the point, and excepted to the
manner in which the speakers had approached the
subject. Ultimately Mr. Vigurs stated that he
thought there was a letter on the books of the com-
pany from Messrs. Tilscii and Squance, the solicitors
for the plaintiffs in the company, which if read to
the meeting would render any further explanation
unnecessary.
Several directors denied any knowledge of the
letter referred to.
At the suggestion of Mr. VIGURS the hoard retired
for ten minute,' to consider the letter referred to.
When V,e board returned, it was considered expe-
dient to adjourn the meeting, without further discus-
sion, to the .sth c•f* June. A copy of the letter was
said to be in the room.
The meeting then adjourned.

YOE K, N EWCASTI.E, AN I) BERWICK.
YORK, TUE:::I3OA.Y.—Aa extraordinary meeting of
the shareholders was held to-day at the De Grey
Rooms, at which Mr. George Leeman, the chairman
of the company, presided, when the resolutions pro-
posed by the directors in reference to the Great North