The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-18 00:00:00

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,s of great importance that they should have the'
power of obtaining the laud on fair terms, which it is
well known they could not do under the provisions cf
the Land Clauses Consolidation Act. On the motion
for the adoption of the report, Mr. Gartland moved
an amendment that it be not adopted. A discussion
ensued, in the course of which the amendment was
put and lost, and the report was adopted by a large
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Edinburgh, to receive the report of the scrutineers on
the poll demanded on the previous day with respect
to the approval of the 13111 for amalgamating the above
company with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Company, and also with regard to the adoption of one
of the reports submitted by the directors; Mr. J. •
Stewart in the chair. The scrutineers reported that
they were unable to agree on the 1 oint of allowing
Mr. L itbatn to vote on behalf of the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Company, and they had therefore drawn
up two reports of the state of the vote, the one omit-
ting, and the other retaining the disputed votes. The
first, from Messrs. Smith and Blackburn, was as fol-
lows :—For the motion, not to approve of the amal-
gamation, 2,488 shares, representing 2,142 votes.
For the amendment approving the Bill, 5,477 shares,
representing 1,744 vo;es, showine• a majority of 2,989
shares in favour of the Bill. The report from the
other scrutineers, Messrs. Clark and Hill, stated that
there were 2,488 shares and 2,142 votes for the motion,
and 2,390 shares, representing 1,418 votes, for the
amendment approving the Bill, showing a majority of
98 shares and 724 votes. With reference to the division
on the motion for the adoption of one of the reports
pre;ented at the half yearly meeting, Messrs. Smith
and Blackburn reported that there was a majority of
235 votes in favour of the report signed by the chair-
man, and a majority of 2,982 shares in favour of the
report signed by the seven directors. Messrs. Clark
and Hill, the other scrutineers, reported that there
was a majority in favour cf the report signed by the
chairman of 105 shares and 561 votes. The chairman
declared the state of the poll to be in accordance with
the report given in by Messrs. Clark and Hill, and
which was approved of accordingly. The difference
between the two reports was stated to be, that it was
suggested by the chairman and four directors, who
had been particularly zealous in promoting the in-
terests of the independent shareholders, that Mr.
APE Nen, one of the directors of the Edinburgh sad
Glasgow Company, who retired from office in the
Bathgate board, should be balloted out altogether;
while it was suggested in the report of the other sec-
tion of the board (seven directors) that Mr. Jamieson
who had been indefatigable in maintaining the in-
terests of the Edinburgh and Bathgate independent
shareholders, should be balloted out. After a vote of
thanks to the chairman the meeting separated.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Mmtcll 17.—The following acting
mates passed their examination for lieutenants at the
Royal Naval College last week :—Messrs. R. P.
Gresham, W. M. M Wynyard, George Blakeley, and
It. M. May. Mr. J. M. Share, Second Master, also
passed for Master.
Mr. T. G. Grant, clerk of the third class in the

private office at the Admiralty, has been selected to
succeed Mr. J. J. Hay, jun., on promotion, as private
secretary to Rear-Admiral Dundac, the Naval Lord
of the Board.

The Contest, 12, Commander the for. W. J. S.
Spencer, on being relieved by the Philomel, on the
coast of Africa, will proceed to the East India and
China station, to join the squadron of Rear-Admiral
Austen, C.B.

The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is ordered from
Queenstown to Devonport to refit.
The Sharpshooter iron steam-vessel, Lieutenant
J. C. Bailey, commander, when refitted, will return
to the Mediterranean station, carrying dispatches
for Commodore Martin's squadron, off Lisbon, -es
route.

A new guard-house is to be erected at King Wil-
liam-gate.
The property adjoining Cambridge Barracks has
been purchased by the Board of Ordnance for the sum
of 6821., for the purpose of making alterations, and
additions to those quarters.

APPOINTMENTS.
Surgeon Superintendent—Robert W. Clark (1844)
o the Barrette.

Mates—Walter T. May to the Resolute, and George
R. Keene (1849) to the Assistance, both vessels fitting
for the Arctic expeditior.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon—John Wallace, to the
Arethue, 50, on passage to join the squadron at
Lisbon.
Midshipmen—J. P. Cbeene to the Resolute, Cle-
ments H. Markham to the Assistance.
Master's Assistant Richard Mumford to the
Arethwa.

Boatswain—William Dash% God to be acting.
LAUNCH OF THE NANKIN.
Wooewtcu, MARCH IG.—The launch of this fine
50-gun frigate took place at 245 p.m. to-day,
under must favourable circumstances. The rail-
way trains and steam-packets brought down great
nonusers of spectators from the metropolis, and there
could not hive b, en less than 20,000 persons pre-
sent to v.itness the interesting spectacle. So early
as twelve o'clock many of the visitors had ar-
rived and taken their seats, and betwixt one and
two o'clock numerous equipages began to arrive
with distinguished parties, amongst whom were the
Duchess of Sutherland and daughter, the Marquis
of Chandos, the Right Hon. Lord Byron and family,
Lord and Lady Ormonde, Lord and Lady Erne, Lord
Adolphus Fitz-Clarence, the Right Hon. H. T. L.
Corry, General Sir Howard Douglas and Lady
Douglas, Sir George Nugent, Bart., Sir Thomas
Herbert, Sir T. M. Wilson, Rear-Admiral Dundas,
C. 8., and Rear-Admiral M. F. Fitzhardinge Berkeley,
C. 8., Lords of the Admiralty; Admiral Sir C. Adam,
K.C.8., Governor of Greenwich Ilostrital, and family ;
Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, C. 8., G.C.H., and
family ; Rear-Admiral Sir W. 0. Pell, Kra., Rear-
Admiral Sir H. Ilart, K.C.H., Rear-Admiral Sir C.
Sullivan, Bart., Captain Sir Baldwin Walker,K.o 8.,
Surveyor of the Navy ; Captain Bullock, Captain
Washington, Captain Peel, and a number of naval and
military officers with their families.
The arrangements made under the direction of
Commodore Henry Eden, Superintendent of the
Dockyard, were of the best description. The band
of the Royal Marines and the band of the Royal
Dockyard Battalion, with the whole of the boys of
Greenwich schools, with their bands, were present,
and the scene was of a very animated nature.
Miss Parker, daughter of Admiral Sir William
Parker, was conducted to the bows of the vessel by
Commodore Eden, and a bottle of wine having been
opened, the lady drank success to the Nankin. The
bottle with the remainder of the wine was then
broken on the bow of the vessel, and in a few minutes
afterwards the Nankin entered the river in fine style,
amidst the cheers of the assembled spectators, the
bands playing "Rule Britannia." On the vessel
being brought up at anchor the bands played " God
save the Queen," and the visitors departed evidently
highly gratified with the spectacle they had witnessed.
The Jasper and African steam-vessels shortly after
went alongside the Nankin, and proceeded with her to
Chatham, where she is to be made ready for sea.
The dimensions of the vessel have already been
giver, and all that can be added is, that when the
supports below her keel were withdrawn she only
yielded one half of an inch—a very satisfactory re-
sult. The preparations and the launch took place
without the slightest accident of any kind, and with-
out any inconvenienc, with the exception of a little
crushing in the crowd at the west-end of the enclo-
sure round the seats erected for the spectators. At
the conclusion, everything was found in as good order
on leaving as when admission was obtained. After
the launch, the Duchess of Sutherland and a distin-
guished party proceeded to the residence. of Commo-
doretpoatrotwoonk. of a dejeuner before
leaving
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their The Lords of the Admiralty have, at the request of
Captain Austin, C. 8., ordered six vulcanized India-
rubberwhenreturn sheets for the several vessels about to proceed
on the Arctic expedition. The sheets are for the pur-
pose of temporarily closing holes, should they occur
in any of the ships' bottoms, under water, or fur
effecting slight repairs in the sea-cocks of marine
steam-engines, without the necessity of placing the
vessel in a dry dock or laying her on the shore. The
use of these sheets was suggested by Mr. Cow, late
master boat builder at this dockyard, and have been
used most effectually in keeping the water out whilst
the sea-cocks have been repaired. They have been
supplied to several of the steam-vessels on foreign
stations, and to many of her Mrjesty's ships.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 'G.—The Arethusa, 50, Cap-
tain Symonds, was towed cut of harbour.on Thurs-
day, by the Stromboli and Confiance steamers, and
took a short cruise in the Channel to stretch her
rigging, returning to the Sound in the evening.
The Albion, 90, having nearly completed her rig-
ging, has been removed from the jetty to her moorings.
ROYAL MARINES.—The honorary medals and gra-
tuities for long service and good conduct, at the
recommendation of the Colonel-Commandant of the
Plymouth Division, have been presented as follows :
—To Sergeant Frederick Ursell, a gratuity of 151. ;
and to privates Robert Spurway, James Holland, and
John Plum, a gratuity of 51. each.

APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following gentlemfn
nass,d their extmination in the zetenee and practice of
reediciLe, and received certificates to practise ou
Thurs-
I9y:—S'ephen Yassett Webb, London; Henry Nuttall
Syeton, Leicester: hire.