The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-28 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1850.

beggared by the boy, and persevered in hie desire to
see the ca-e before a jury.
Alderman Guns regretted to be compelled to com-
mit the unfortunate child to prison.—Cummitted for
trial.
Information was given at the Mansion-house that
a poor fellow had been on Wednesday morning plun-
dered of all his property between the Bank and
Gracechurch-street. He bad it seems accumulated,
by a life of hard labour, between 5001. and 6001., and
had purchased a public-house, in which he intended
to settle down for the remainder of his life. After
having left a deposit of 601. with the person of whom
he had made the purchase, he went and received the
amount to which he was entitled, and was proceeding
to close the business, when he found that the coat-
pocket in which he had placed his money was cut
away, and that all his hard earnings were gone. Too
sister of the unfortunate man applied to thepolice, and
described the condition of her brother as deplorable
in the extreme. The plundered man had, no doubt,
been followed from the Bank by thieve., who found
him to be a more easy ptey as he had been a sailor
and had lost an arm.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
The half-yearly general meeting of the share-
holders of the Caledonian Railway Company took place
yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern. The object of
the meeting may be gathered from the following
statement ;
"At this meeting it will be proposed to confirm the
forfeiture of certain shares, and to direct the same to
be sold or otherwise disposed of.
"Also to empower the board of directors to negotiate
and conclude arrangements with the several parties
and companies having claims againt the Caledonian
company of guaranteed or preferential dividends or
interest, for the modification and reduction thereof,
and for these purposes to meet with deputations duly
awhorised.
"There will also be submitted the following mo-
tions, of which notices have been given, viz.:—
" To increase the number of directors to 13, and to
determine the order of rotation in which such in-
creased number shall go out of offiee.
" To appoint an auditor of the company in the
room of Mr. Douglas Campbell, who now holds office
us one of the directors.
" That the servants of the company be rested on
the Sabbath-day ; and
" That no wo. k be done on the Caledonian Railway
on the Sabbath."
The Hon. Captain Plunkett, the Chairman of the
company, took the chair shortly after twelve o'clock.
The SECRETARY then read the advertisement call-
ing the meeting; and the other routine business
having been disposed of, the forfeiture of certain
shares was confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN, on moving the adoption of the
report, regretted that the attacks that had been made
on the board of directors had assumed a personal
character. He lamented extremely that two of his
brother directors had adopted the personal course
they had done. He wished, in what be stated, to
avoid all personalities, but he could 'not but advert
to the circular of Mr. Wheeler. He denied
most strongly the assertion that had been made
in that circular that the failure of the Bill
in Parliament had been caused by the course
and perverseness adopted by the directors. The
failure of the Bill had been caused by the forms of
the House and the nature of the oppo,ition that had
been made against it. Two of the principal oppo-
nents of the Bill were the Marquis of Breadalbane,
on behalf of the Scottish Central, and the Earl of
Kinnaird, on behalf of the Dundee and Perth. The
proprietors had been doubtless led to believe that,
with the exception of Mr. Wheeler and Mr.
Fawcett, the directors were a complete set of fools.
and had totally neglected the interests of the com-
pany. As a proof that such was not the case he
might mention that one of their directors was Mr.
William Johnson, a gentleman of great weight in
Glasgow—(Hear, hear)—and there were many
others he might mention, whose names alone were
sufficient to place them beyond all suspicion. Not-
withstanding the alarming circular that had been
put forward by Mr. Wheeler, he believed he
might say that the directors of all the lines
adverted to in it were on the most friendly terms with
the Caledonian Railway Company. Certainly some
little discussion had taken place on the subject; and
with respect to the Garnkirk Company, he certainly
was sorry for the course that had been pursued by
himself, he entirely absolved the board of directors
from any fault, and took the whole blame upon
himself ; he, and he alone, was to blame. He
denied that repudiation was the matter that
stood in the way of the Bill. As to the charges,
with respect to the leased lines, overtures had
come from them which the board could not adopt
without giving up all the power which the
hoard held. The directors had always been willing
to enter into negotiations, but they had been met on
every side by such propositions as they could not
accede to. Looking to the state of the company'S
traffic and the resources of the company, he thought
any moderate overtures might be accepted.—(Hear.)
They had been threatened with legal proceedings
in the courts of Scotland ; it was very easy to institute
proceedings in the courts of Scotland, but it was ra-
ther difficult to maintain them without just cause.
He regretted as much as Mr. Wheeler the retirement
of Mr. Baird as a director of the company, but when
a director became a plaintiff in a court of law against
the company, he thought he could no longer hold a
seat in the direction. lie deprecated the course
adopted by Mr. Baird, and regretted exceedingly
that he should have found it necessary to adops
such proceedings as he had done, and in that
deprecation he was borne out by Mr. Wheeler.
He admitted that an accession of strength was wanted
to their direction. He had long wished to leave the
direction, it had been a most unthankful office to him,
and he had been looking for some friend that would
supply his place. He had been looking among par-
ties connected with the London and North-Western
to add fresh blood to their direction, but while the
directors were quarrelling among themselves it must
be apparent that any negotiation of that de-
scription would receive but little favour.
He had the highest feeling of the worth and integrity
of his brother directors. Notwithstanding what had
been said against them he was proud of their friend-
ship, and he would unhesitatingly assert that the pro-
prietors were greatly indebted to them.—(Hear,
hear.) He could assure the meeting that if the pro-
prietors would vote his brother directors and himself
out of the direction they would confer a great favour
on them all.—(Cheers and laughter.) The Hon.
G-mtlernan having referred at some length to the
payment and expenses of the directors, and stating
that they had been considerably reduced, stated that
if certain Bills introduced last session had been car-
ried, such as the Dundee and Perth, the Wishaw, and
the Scottish Central, the Caledonian line would have
been completely smashed.—(Hear and laughter.)
The claims against the company had been reduced, he
was happy to say, from 200,0001. to 100,0001.—
(Hear.) Then with respect to the charge of the non-
realisation of the assets of the company, why
the fact was that they had no assets to
realise—(A laugh) the only amount under
the directors' control with respect to land being
about 7,7001. In conclusion, he could state to the
proprietors that they had raised their property from
the depths of ruin ; but when they considered that
their creditors were not their enemies, but their con-
fiding friends—(Hear, hear)—when they considered
that their plant had been increased, their rolling stock
improved, and their debentures paid—he thought that
they could not say that their property had been de-
preciated.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Wheeler had

GUILDHALL.
Sir William White, a stockbroker, and one of the
directors of the Church of England Insurance Institu-
tion, was summoned before Mr. Alderman Challis,
charged with assaulting Henry Armstrong, formerly
the bookkeeper to the institution.
Complainant stated that on Wednesday evening
last he was passing down Lothbury, when he met the
defendant, who pushed against him so violently that
he was thrown down and severely bruised.
In reply to questions from the Alderman, who ex-
pressed his astonishment at such an unprovoked as-
sault being committed, the complainant denied having
done anything calculated to irritate Sir Wm. White,
though he admitted having known him some time.
He (complainant) knew him first about two years
ago, when he was sent for to fill the situation of kook-
keeper to the Church of England Insurance Institu-
tion. He had remained in that situation for two
years, when he was suddenly dismissed. Witness
wrote to the directors about his dismissal, but they
refused to interfere. He then went to Sir W. White,
and while remonstrating with him upon the unfair-
ness of his discharge, Sir William struck him and
threw him down some steps. He did not, however,
take any legal steps about that assault, but he was
obliged to proceed against him when he found Sir
William knocked him down in Lothbury.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hobler, who appeared for
Sir W. White—Witness had had a quarter's salary
given to him as compensation for his short notice.
Had also been about the place since, but that was to
complain of his dismissal. Had never stood in the
way of Sir W. White in order to obstruct him, nor
had he been desired to keep away from the offices.
Upon his oath he had never placed himself in front of
Sir W. White. He was walking quietly past him
when he was struck. It was in Lothbury, and there
were .a good many people on the pathway, though
there was plenty of room for him and Sir William to
pass without touching each other. Sir William did
not strike him with his fist ; he pushed against
him with his shoulder. Both their shoulders came
together.
Alderman CHALLIS said it was evident that the
witness believed that the insurance company had acted
unfairly in dismissing him without procuring for him
another situation. Now, he (the Alderman) thought
they had behaved very handsomely in treating him as
they did—viz., in giving him one quarter's salary
while he was looking for another situation.
Complainant said he thought the society, being a
respectable one, was bound to provide a situation for
him when they dismissed him.
Alderman CHALLIS said, it was evident he had
thought so, and had acted under that mistaken im-
pression throughout. He wished to infirm the com-
plainant that the insurance company were not in the
slightest degree bound to do any such thing. As for
the charge of assault, that, it was equally clear, had
arisen from accident, and he should therefore dismiss
the summons.
The complainant then left the court, loudly pro-
testing against the injustice of the decision and the
principle by which be was discharged from his situa-
tion without another being procured for him.
BOW-STREET.
Richard York, a young man in the employ of
Messrs. Gardner ar►d Co., lamp manufacturers, 453,
Strand, was charged with embezzling several sums of
money due to the firm.
Alexander Frazer, superintending engineer at the
brewery of Messrs. Hanbury and Co., proved a pay-
ment to the prisoner of 351. los., due from Mr. R.
Hanbury to the prosecutors. The prisoner signed a
receipt for the amount.

Ro.bert Slater, in the service of Mr. Charles Saun-
ders, secretary to the Great Western Railway Com-
pany, paid the prisoner 51. for the prosecutors. The
prisoner placed his signature to the bill.
A further payment of 31. 18s., by Mr. Wilson, of
the Constitution public-house, in Drury-lane, was
also proved.
Jonathan Pearce, cashier to the prosecutors, stated
that neither of the above amounts had been accounted
for by the prisoner.
Mr. J. E. Gardner said that the prisoner had been
in the service of the firm about 12 months, at a salary
of 2001., with some additional advantages. The tote'
amount of his defalcations was about 1001. He hoped
the Court would treat the case as leniently as possible.
Mr. HENRY said that any appeal of that kinl must
be addressed to the judge at the trial.
Inspector Marsh deposed to having apprehended the
prisoner, who admitted his guilt with respect to six
amounts, including one received from Lady Glent-
worth, which led to his detection.
Mr. HENRY committed the prisoner for trial on
three charges.

James navies, alias Smith, was placed at the bar
who appeared with his daughter, to be imbecile,
charged with an attempt to obtain money by false
pretences from Mr. Eustaco Anderson, of 15, Lin-
coln's Inn -fields.

The prisoner had ade a pathetic statement re-
specting his daughter's infirmities, and begged for a
swell contribution towards making up the required
sum fur her removal to an asylum. Mr. Anderson
said he would make inquiries into the case, and told
him to call again. He did not receive a second visit
from the prisoner, but the Mendicity officers pursued
him, and found him eventually in Cheapside. He
admitted the offence, and begged to be let off.
Mr. HENRI' committed him for a month.
CLERKENWELL.
John Spurgeon, a respectable looking man, 48 years
of age, was placed at the bar betore Mr. Combe,
charged by Mr. John Lambden, a bootmaker, of 1,
gtndn,,cuments belonging to the
with having been con-
cernedH an
County Court, Duncan-terrace, Islington.
The prosecutor said, that on Thursday morning
ov Hanover - ferrite,
stealing
certain isli n
last a friend of his who was in embarrassed circum-
stances called on him and informed him that he had
been summoned to the County Court for a debt of 31.,
and in consequence of his being too late in his attend-
ance, the judge made out an order for his committal
to prison for 14 days. Hr requested witness to assist
him in drawing out an affidavit to present to the judge
of the court to rescind the order, but not feeling
himself competent to thy task, accompanied his friend
to the Court in Duncan-terrace, where he was intro-
duced to a person whom he knew by the name of
Horne, and he asked him to draw np an affidavit.
He said he could introduce him to a party who could
do the thing properly, and he conducted him into the
waiting-room of the court, where the prisoner was
apparently bibily engaged in writing at a desk.
Horne introduced the prisoner as being a solicitor,
and they agreed to draw out the affidavit, and they
repaired tog-ther to the Prince of Wales Tavern,
next door to the residence of witness, where the
prisoner commenced writing the affidavit, but it was
done so badly that witness said he should be ashamed
to present it to the judge, and he would draw it out
himself. They then demanded 23. of him, which he
declined giving, when Horne snatched up the sum-
mons and two receipts and bolted off with them. He
made the circumstance known at the County Court,
where he was informed that Horne was known to be
in the habit of lurking about the court, with other
persons, for the purpose of imposing on the unwary,
and that the prisoner was not a solicitor.
By Mr. COMBS—Was positive that the prisoner re-
presented himself as being a solicitor, and he traced
and apprehended him with the documents in his pos-
session.

asserted that his (the Chairman's) management
had depreciated the property 33 per cent. He denied
such an assertion.—(Hear.) Why, the fact was
their charge upon capital was greatly reduced, al-
though they had still a large amount of debt. He
was sorry at the disagreements that had taken place
in the board, but he thought all might yet be settled
amicably. The proprietors would relieve the directors
from a most onerous duty if they removed them from
the direction. The Hon. and Gallant Chairman
concluded by moving the adoption of the report and
the statement of accounts that bad been submitted to
the meeting. They had not been exceedingly re-
gular, because the secretary had not read the report;
if the proprietors wished it that should be now done.
—(Cries of " No, no.") The report was then taken
as read.

Mr. HODGSON HINDS dspretated the course pur-
sued by the Chairman in charging parties with base
motives. Lie considered that the proper course for the
proprietors to pursue would be to let the present dicec-
tors remain in office for another month, and then have

another meeting, during which time the proxies tnight
be properly examined.—(Cries of "No, no.") He
asserted that the interests of the Caledonian Railway
Company had been sacrificed to the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway Company—the negotiations between
Mr. Blackburn, the chairman of that company, had
ended in nothing but buying peace at any price, and
he had no doubt that a similar result would take place
in any negotiations with the Nithsdale Company, and
that the chairman of this company would find
the chairman of that company more than a
match fur him in negotiations.—(Elear, hear.)
He deprecated the course pursued by the Chairman
with respect to what he had stated relative to his

BANKING DISPAITAIZN T.
Z. I

Proprietors'capital • • 14,553,000
Rest - ••• • • • • • 3,557,5 j 5
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-bank s, and Dl-

negotiations with some of the London and North-
Western proprietors, as he looked upon it a 3 little
less than an attempt to pack the board of directors.—
(Hear, hear.) If any of the present directors could
show to him that by their re-election they could re-
duce the guarantees he would be one of the first to
support their re-election.--(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FAWCETT said he did not intend to
say one word in reply to any of the
observations which had fallen from the

vidend accounts).. 10,222,879
Other deposits ••• • • • 8,968,161
Seven day and other

blll9 • • .r• •• • • •••• :: 1.239,992

Mr. Mould, the clerk, said that the courts of Lon-
don were infested by a set of low designing fellows,
whose only object was to victimise the poor, the igno-
rant, and unwary, and a wholesale system of
plunder was carried on with impunity by self-styled
solicitors and mock agents.
Mr. Comns said that the police ought to be in at-
tendance at those places to prevent such impositions,
and to look after such hangers-on. He questioned
Mr. L%mbden, who said that it was after he had
taken the affidavit that the documents were seized
and taken away.
Mr. CoMne told the prisoner that he might con-
gratulate himself I.pon that nice point. Had it not
been fJr it he would have committed him for trial.
He had had a narrow escape from the halter. He
would discharge him ;
but he had better be cautious
of his future conduct, and also his friend Mr. Home.
Mr. Lam bden said that he was only prompted by
a sense of justice and a desire to protect the public in
prosecuting the ease,
and he trusted that the publicity
and exposure of it would operate as a warning to such
parties.

438,541.627

Dated the 26th day of Septeml

Chairman, because they were there for business, and
not for recrimination.—(Hear.) He had an amend-
ment to propose which would meet the difficulty of
their position, and that would be the best reply to the
Hon. and Gallant Chairman. The Hon. Proprietor
concluded (by moving the following amendment :
" That the report of the directors be received, but
inasmuch as the views' and statements therein set
forth do not tend to promote an early adjust-
ment of the company's difficulties, that the
same be not adopted, but that a committee
be now appointed further to meet and confer with the
gentlemen now in London, and others representing
the guaranteed and preference interests, for the pur-
pose of effecting an adjustment, both in principle and
in detail, of the proposed Arrangement Bill, to be
applied for during the next session, if practicable,
and of agreeing upon a new board of directors duly
representing all interests, to carry out the same ; such
proposed adjustment and new direction to be subject
to confirmation by the proprietary, at a meeting to be
called for and held on Tuesday, the 29th day of Oct.
next, at the same hour and place."
Mr. WHEELER, though he would not second the
amendment, at great length defended his conduct in
withdrawing from the direction, and asserted in the
moat positive terms that the loss of their Bill during

THE 131snor of Exerbu.—We have received a
letter this morning(Wednesday, Sept. 25) from a correspon-
dent in Devonshire, dated yesterday, stating that the Bishop
of Exeter has refused to accept testimonials signed by the
Archbishop of Canterbury.— Guardian.
At the Stirling Court of Justiciary, on Wednes-
day, a female medical practitioner was sentenced to ten years'
transportation, for inflicting injuries upon a pregnant woman,
which terminated in her death.

the last session was entirely owing to the course of
conduct pursued by the directors. He had, when he
was in the direction, deprecated the course adopted
' by the directors, in charging two guineas a day for
their travelling expenses, and through his interference
that remuneration was reduced to 255., and then only
to be charged when really travelling had taken place.
—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Proprietor then pro-
ceeded to show that their assets had not been realised,
and stated that he believed if it had not been f;r him
the company would not have known what lands they
possessed. He was a holder of no less than 900 pre-
ference shares, and had devoted for weeks several
hours a day to the drawing up of the Ar-
rangement Bill. It was true that in that
Bill he proposed to introduce a clause
to legalize the preference shares, and he should have
thought he was failing in his duty to the preference
shareholders if be had not adopted that course.—
(Hear, hear.) As to negotiatione with the other com-
panies and the present board of directors, he asserted
that they were completely at an end, although the
Chairman had asserted that they were not. He con-
sidered that he had been used with anything but pro-
priety as a director of the coinp my by the Chairman
and some of the other directors, and he thought he
should have consulted his own dignity if he had lett
the direction long before.—(Hear.) Tae Chairman had
charged him with plotting against the company, while,
according to his own showing, it was clear that he
Was plotting against him (Mr. Wheeler). —(Hear,
hear.) He had no hesitation in saying that had he
not resigned when he did he would have been turned
out. He had done the duty of the company, and he
hoped he had the approval of the meeting, though not
of the directors.
The CHAIRMAN, with great emotion and greatly
affected, said that he trusted that he should carry
into privacy the character he had ever borne.—(Hear,
hear.) He was no railway speculator, and had no
interested motives in the course he had adopted. 11.-,
had the honour of being a captain in her Majesty's
navy, and he held, he believed, in that force a charac-
ter that was unblemished, and one that no man dare
assail.—(Cheers) With respect to the non-realisation
of their assets, he thought that those proprietors who
had doubts on that subject had better consult their
accountants and other officers of the company, and
they would then have their eyes opened on that
subject.
Mr. WESTMORELAND seconded the amendment of
Mr. Fawcett. Such had been the course of the pre-
sent directors of the company towards the other com-
panies, that they had stated their determination not to
treat with them. The report of their directors was
a complete tale of despair. It presented one universal
blank. He thought that the account that had been
made out was almost too bad, and had been done for
the purpose of frightening the guaranteed interests
into a compromise.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. LAMOND, on behalf of the Clydesdale proprie-
tors, asserted that they had the greatest interest in
the well-being of the Caledonian Railway Company,
because the more prosperous it was the more certain
would the Clydesdale proprietors be to receive their
full dividends. He believed, however that under the
management of the present hoard of directors no de-
sirable result would be arrived at, and no arrange-
ment would be made with the other companies. He
believed if the adoption of the report was suspended and
the amendment adopted, the different companies
would again enter into negotiations with this com-
pany ; and, on the part of the Clydesdale Company,
he believed he might say they would accept the mo-
dified dividend that had been offered them.—(Hear.)
Mr. DEAN opposed the amendment, because its only
object was to take the power out of the hands of the
present directors, and place it in a committee of Mr.
Fawcett's own choosing, and a member of which
would of course be Mr. Wheeler. It was per-
fectly obvious that the board could not go on as it
was at present constituted.—(Hear, hear.) One
director publishing the course pursued by another
was betraying a want of confidence.
Mr. Deputy CORNET suggested the leaving out of
the last paragraph of the amendment, which gave a
power to the committee to nominate the board 01
directors, and his suggestion was adopted by Mr.
Fawcett.

The CHAIRMAN said that the only wish of the
board of directors was, that the report should be
received, but not adopted, and that a committee
should be appointed to confer with the guaranteed
lines, and that the result of that conference should
be reported to another meeting. The directors looked
upon the present proceeding as a want of confidence
in them, and if that want of confidence was con
armed the directors were prepared to resign : they
had done their best, and they did not doubt the result.
Mr. DUNCAN defended the course pursued by the
directors. He could assure the proprietors that
nothing had been done by the board but what was
for the good of the original proprietors.—(Hear.)
If the proprietors had no confidence in the directors
he begged of them to turn them out and let the gua-
ranteed party come in, and they would soon see
where their property would be.—(Hear.)
The amendment of Mr. Fawcett as altered was
then put in.

M. CRAM, of Newcastle, deprecated the amend-
ment. He was anxious to meet parties each way,
and suggested that the present directors should still
continue in office ; and that in cases where they found
they could not negotiate with parties, they should
have power to call in other parties to assist them. If
the amendment was persevered in, he would move as
an amendment to the effect he had stated—namely,
that the directors should remain in office, and where
they required it they should be empowered to call in
an umpire.

Mr. LAMOND could not support the latter amend,
ment, but he would the former.

The CHAIRMAN said the directors were most anxi •
ous to have the expression of the opinions of the pro-
prietors upon the report, whether they would adopt
or only receive the report.
The original motion and amendment were then
read and put, and, upon a show of hands, the amend-
ment was declared to be lost by a large majority, and
amid much cheering.

The original motion for the reception and adoption
of the report was then put and declared to be carried,
when

Mr. FAWCETT demanded a poll.
The result of the poll of the proprietors present
was as follows :
For the amendment
For the original motion .... 102
Alaj ority
A scrutiny was then demanded and proceeded with,
and appeared likely to occupy to a late hour.
Tne CHAIRMAN stated that the majority of the
proxies was in favour of the directors.
Directors were appointed in the room of Mr.
Fawcett, who went out by rotation, told of Mr.
Wheeler and Mr. Baird, who had voluntarily re-
signed ; the other directors were re-appointed.
Three additional directors were also elected.
Mr. Macculloch was elected the auditor after a
division against Mr. Muir of 31 for the former, and
25 for the latter, and after an attempt on the part of
some parties to get up a Sabbath stopping of the
trains, which was met in rather an unholy spirit by
the proprietors present, by negativing the motion.
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meet-
ing at a quarter-past six o'clock adjourned to to-
morrow at eleven o'clock, when the result of the
scrutiny will be declared.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
InAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, fer
the Week ending on Saturday, the 2lst day of September, 1850.
testis DEPARTMENT.
Z.
Notes i55ued........ 30,176,120

Government debt 11,015,100
Other securities .• • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,951,162
Silver bullion .-•• • • 224,958

A 30,176,120 I X 30,176,120
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 26th day of September, Isso.

Government seenri-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 14,433,230
Other securities • • 12,158,830
Notes •• • •••• • • • • 11,313,980
Gold and silver coin.• 635,578

438,541,627
M. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.
er, 1850.

TFIE LIVERPOOL AND ISLE OF MAN STEAMERS.—
The Admiralty have, it is said, sent ( riters to the Isle of Man
Steam-packet Company, directing that the mail steamers
shall leave Liverpool during the winter at eight o'clock in
the morning of the days of sailing, and return from Douglas
at ten o'clock in the morning. If the Admiralty knew any-
thing of Douglas Bay they would not issue an order which
it is impossible to obey.—Liverpool Mercury.
DONCASTER DACES.—Some difference of opinion
has prevailed as to the number of spectators on the race
ground on the Leger day; and it is certainly a matter of
difficulty to arrive at a correct conclusion. It is generally
computed that six persons can stand on a square yard of
ground. There ara 4,840 square yards in an acre. Multiply
this area by six, we have 29,040. Presuming that if the
whole mass had been packed together they would have co-
vered six acres of ground, the number would amount to
165,240, a number which, so far from being exaggerated, is
under the mark. The gross receipts of the Grand Stand for
the present and last four years have been as follows :-1846,
2,473/. ; 1847, 2,269/. ; 1843, 2,208/. ; 1849, 1,966/. ; 1850,
2,891/. Hence it appears that the last meeting, by overtop-
ping the great Sir Tatton Sykes's year, has been the most
successful in this point of view ever known.—Doncaster
Gazette.

SALE OF RAILWAY SITUATIONS.-4 correspondent
of the Liverpool Courier suggests that all situations on rail-
ways should be sold publicly to the highest bidder, and the
money be returned (less 5 per cent. per annum) in case of
resigning, so that at the end of twenty years nothing would
have to be returned. Most of the clerks, he says, would re-
main in office that period, by which the company would not
only gain by it, but would have double security for fidelity.