The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-11 00:00:00

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-1, MAIL ST EAM-PACKE r co eitT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
A,_ . • COMPANI. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of
London
Esii-.racket
Ste .I`c,€'ting of the Proprietors of the Royal M.,il business. The Court was crowded, the roll ,wil2g
Company %, as held yesterday at the notice of motion by Mr. Moon, one of the late Sheriffs,
i,u, uon Tavern
Bi,ho scrate--treet Thomas Baring, having appeared upon the paper of business, " That a
. n the chair.
"'ALP , i•P ' ' suitable address of congratulation be presented to his
his auspicious
1.-_1:h? notice convening the meeting having been Majesty the King of
.the French upon .
v,-d, bey the Secretarv, visit to her Majesty." There was appointed for the
„c,tl etiAII,OIAN rose and said, that in consequence day other business of an important and interesting
riltntletabsence of the Chairman and Deputy-Chair- i nature, of which. the expected presentation of a peti-
devol!leiregretted that the duty of filling the chair , tion of inhabitants of New Bride-street and the
Pro ‘e° upon him. He iwas sure, however, that the adjacent parishes of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe,
Ttieprietors would extend to him every indulgence. St. Ann, Blackfriars, and Bridewell Precinct, against
ri!, Proprietors were aware that this was not the pe- the establishment of an infirmary for the cure of cu-
:'CL which thegeneral accounts •re made up, or
' jell they
sheet of were taneous diseases in New Bridge street, formed no in-
tail . ey went into a general statement of de- considerable portion;
s, which was fixed for the time when the balance- THE KING OF THE FRENCH.
the Company
statwas considered. He hoped the Mr. W. LAWRENCE rose to state to the Court his opi.
N‘a elnetit which had been Put before the Proprietors i nion that, in order to prevent the disagreeable conse-
• s' upon the
If ther • whole, of a -.satisfactory character, and quences arising from the haste with which members
„. h were any questions shish the Proprietors started against each other as leaders in moving ad-
,as ed t
them ° Put upon it, he would be happy to answer dresses upon the arr,val of any illustrious persons on
be..,..ti0 thebes of his power and information. He visits to the QueEn, it would be advisable to form a
eliZri, however, to make a few observations in anti- Committee which should have the power to appoint
see ~en, of such inquiries. The Proprietors would movers and seconders on such occasions.—(Hear,
frei,4nh pleasure, the increase in the receipts of hear.) The consideration which would necessarily
sep.,' " and passage•money, and that the items were be given to the subject would stamp a character of
t_ormrated in conformity with the wish expressed by a propriety upon the proceedings of the Court, which
ether eeting. The accounts showed an increase in character was at present very much interfered with
those
Pectatio items to an extent which justified the ex- by the competition so vigorously exercised upon every
p,ty nsof the Directors, and which he ho: ed, would opportunity.—(Hear, hear.) He should, in order to
Come aati-factory to the Proprietors. The debt of the remedy an evil which was becoming intolerable, move
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the pei Period, wiseoain.y. flow reduced Co 50,000.1., and it was the that a Ward Committee be appointed to prepare an
the e „tile Direcn rs that it should be cleared off at address to the King of the French, and to select a
because it would show the means mover and seconder from the members of the Court.
:Prottle Power of the Directors and would relieve the Mr. WIRE 1:10St cordially seconded the motion.
ttheri,etors of any fear of being called on for money, Mr. T. H. HALL said that such a proceeding
Nice 'aroe time that occasions Might arise, in a large would be against all precedent. Notice of a motion
be re rn
. like that, where a large sum of money might had been placed upon the paper of business, and thP.t
ereasTured and borrowed, with the certainty of an in- motion ought to be disposed of before any ot'oer
W' as income
,‘ as unvitill to pay it. With regard to the Tay, he question was introduced.—(Hear, hear.) It would,
with it
rikug to enter into the painful detailsconnected he was convinced, be advisable. in the Court not to
the wh.o, r'ne Proprietors would be glad to learn that fetter itself with such a regulation as that suggested
10 00„,,e of the expenses of insurance were within by Mr. Lawrence. At any rate, Mr. Moon, -who had
' uithough
given the notice, had a right to insist upon prece-
meet 'esthey had appropriated 2,500/. to
fid worieualti„.
That was a good proof of the care- dence.—(Hear, hear.)
11P to the of their service. He was now speaking Deputy STEVENS stated that the object of Mr.
which v: "'me that they received the latest accounts, Lawrence was to have the business of moving ad-
Wished, 48 nine months of the year. The Directors dresses conducted decorously. The anxiety and the
°n that occasion, to express their obligations I haste with which some gentlemen rushed forward, in
decide assistance„ rendered them on the occasion of the order to obtain prominent situations in the ceremonial
their Li.' the Tay, by the Spanish authorities, and of presentation, often frustrated the best intentions of
agent,--n"dedgrnent of the zeal and activity of their the majority.—(Hear, hear.) He considered that
to th_ 'lr. Crawford.- Hear bear.) With regard Mr. Lawrence had adopted, in the present instance, a
renai_c contract entered into with Mr. Pitcher for the most judicious course.
11,trn.r, of the Company's transatlantic steam-vessels, Mr. HOLT said it appeared to him that the propo-
kr. 'illit say
, at once that the annual amount paid to sition, which went against the established usage of the
they tiler was 22,0001., and, as the report stated, Court, was an Irish way of doing business, and he
the • ~,"ad every reason to be satisfied with trusted that the Court would not allow Mr. Moon to
(Ifea—anner in which he performed his work.— meet with any further impediment.
packer, hear.) He was happy to say that the plan of Mr. NORRIS wished to see a stop put to the race of
manner rout- had given satisfaction, and that the competitors which took place the moment any re-
..4.4;_ee e-
s
in which the vessels of the Company per- markable person visited London.—(" Hear, hear,"
t,hur_d their services gave the greatest satisfaction; and loud cries for Mr. Moon.)
qie oais. the Admiralty Board required it, they would Mr. MooN said he had no objection whatever to
'te
aunged to build another steam-vessel, which would the proposition of Mr. Lawrence. On the contrar3r,
'spreadeause of considerable expense ; but it, would be he very much approved of the views of that gentle-
the i,, Over a considerable period, and he hoped that man, and would with great pleasure advocate, after he
fro increasing income which would be derived there- should submit the motion of which he had given le-
/vi ho would be found sufficient to meet the expense gitimate notice, to the Court. If it were the opinion
be tit encroaching on that surplus which would of the Court he would yield the right which he be-
Ivapplicable to a future dividend.—(Hear, hear.) lieved he possessed of moving the address, to some older
heeen meeting would observe that the item of coals had member; but he begged to state that he had not stirred
over :4,1',3r much reduced, and though the distance in the business until he found that three or four days
half „:"Ich they steamed in the last corresponding passed away, and no member had intimated an in-
redi;Jetiar was
greater, yet there was a considerable tention of performing the act of respect which he felt
Was in °tril' 'n the expense of this item under what it ought to be paid to the excellent Monarch who came
travelled e last half-year of 1843, when the distance here to visit our beloved Sovereign.—(Hear, hear.)
improvedwas not so great. This was to be attributed to He felt the utmost pride in moving that an address
various alt management, greater economy, and the be presented to the King of the French. The Court
engine" erations made in their machinery by the must feel the deepest interest in every event which
perfect , Mr. alma,
who had done his duty to the had any influence upon the welfare of Europe, and
some insatisfaction of the Directors. There was must therefore rejoice in his Majesty's presence as
and ais er,eaSe in the ship, engineer, and saloon, a pledge of uninterrupted peace and good-will on the
crease. ° 'n the pilotage, but it was not a real in- part of' a nation eminent in art and arms, the rival of
the salaries ere was also a slight increase in England only in intellectual advancement, and her
this in London and Southampton, but natural ally in all that promoted the happiness of
creasy as but reasonable, as the business had in- mankind.—(Cheers.) The Court of Aldermen had
of the"l„, He begged leave to state that the gratitude already expressed their unanimous concurrence in a
to th "mnany, as well as of the Directors, was due proposition to do honour to the King of the
P Hoard of M which comprised of French, and had done themselves credit by the
lA. M anagement, was
died angles, Capt. Chappel, and Capt. Lind. In- warmly-expressed sentiments to which they
tor,' he Was happy to say, on the part of the Direc- had given utterance in describing his character.
ea 2 that their thanks were due to the officers, agents, The Court of Common Council would manifest
%ottains, and clerks of the Company generally, wit kindred spirit. They would not forget, in addressing
iia'lrte. few unfortunate exceptions. He honed that all his Majesty, to offer their most earnest expressions of
un,`les interested in the undertaking would remain respect and veneration to a great Prince who had
tilLed, because it was by the union of all parties that shown himself superior to all the difficulties of his
tali
I could hope to proand he trusted that, like sper, high stations, who had conciliated the love of his
tier speculations entered into by private individuals, people, and had entitled himself to, and acquired the
8 Would become one of national importance and a admiration of, all Europe.—(Hear, hear.) Mr.
rot
—ea re and profitable one f • •or those who invested' their Moon concluded by moving that a suitable address of
re 11'.3t in it. He woul I now call on the Secretary to congratulation be presented to his Majesty the King
t'l
the which proposed
Th . report he for their adoption. of the _
French upon his auspicious visit to her Majesty.
klio°SecrzAary then read the report, of which the Mr. W. LAWRENCE said he rose to second the ad-
the bictig is the substance :—The rert stated that dress with much pleasure. The visit of a King of the
the -"t°rs hadmuch gratificationinsubmitting to h., pre,e,a~
`"fuf 1 ' meeting a working account for the first rence, and he viewed the present intercourse
fc,,r t, t
ruerl Iltrent year, showing that the expectations
the e Y held between the Monarch of that people and
bur 1 ormern o.ut have been fully realised,
and that the Queen of England, as an omen that a peace, ho-
ts
held' 6, is, in every respect, steadily and andglorious, would long subsist
nourable, substantial,
•.Provin
eeed Year, g. That the surplus of the between the two countries.— (Cheers.) The Corpora-
Th 8 that ended in June last, considerably ex- tion of London would, by their vote that day, prove
f "e Share- °I thecorresponding period forthat they entertained feelings of the deepest respect
40. .h., ,
°', that t . iuers will doubtless learn with satisfac-andadmiration for a Monarch who had distinguished
Ppane ial , smee the last meet' the debt of the Corn- himself by the exercise of great virtues, as well as by
irectos" been further reduced 20,000/. ; and the the vigorous display of the other qualities which fitted
7,01, 0,8„--ave given notice that at the end of the him so well for the exalted station he occupied over a
ecru,,
th i' 'e 4th of F b the
hei e loan 0, e ruary next, y intend p y
ng n ' 50,0001. borrowed in the year 1842,the monarch
manifest their respect for his Majesty as . .
tiebt, °w the remaining •s of a great people ; they would manifest their gratitude
Cto t, The 1,,, balance of the Company's
the T, gas
went on to say that the casualty to him because he brought with him the un-
eSa in' ••'' "ever blameable doubted evidences of the continuance of the blessings
hay Jurioas ameable, was likely to prove ,
t e beeti to the Company, than might at first T in the feeling o peace.—(Cheers.) They all united.
° Mr. pi4PPrehended. The Directors deem it due which he (Mr. L.) weakly expressed, whatever mistake
the means tcher to express their entire satisfaction at might be made elsewhere, the Corporation of London
Theta. ll; in which he was carrying out his agree- combined in the warmest feeling of affection towards
illitt4f4eti etl/lan of packet routes had given great the King of the French and the French people.—
ate col r?n both to her Ma'est's Government and (Loud cheering.) He trusted that the Corporation
their sever
the ships arriving and departing from would go further than a mere motion for an address.
Lords Commissioners
places with the greatest regularity. The He trusted that they would not be unmindful that
quired th°lllmissioners of the Admiralty having re- they had a character for hospitality to support, and
,s‘Santa Ai at the mails to and fro between Jamaica, that they would invite his Majesty to dine with
lerao, arthas Carthagena, Clar es and St. Juan de them in their Hall.—(Cheers.) It was with the most
'lc
ea' be conveyed by g 'the Company unaffected pleasure he seconded the motion that a suit-
ilia.ave . .. steam,
c , to build a new steam-vessel. able address of congratulation be presented to his Ma-
Which h- lttiEft. seconded the •ofthe rt jesty the King. of the French upon his auspicious
e said adoion
Captat .„-- Was most satisfactory, visit to her Majesty.—(Loud cheers.)
I,l'?Port wn ‘Valscu concurred Mr. R. TAYLOR declared that the cordial good-will
ilim 's on the in the • • that the
~..seifh. ; whole, satisfactor and expressed which existed between the King of the French and
Which h Ignly satisfied with the Boardof
Management Queen . .
Victoria was calculated to fill every heart in
k i had recommended, the empire with joy. They all knew the old Latin
r. io
Was as
onto °wax' said that he did not think the report '" " maxim, " Delirant Regis, plectuntur achivi The
the seefactory eople suffered for the folly or madness of their
as it ought to be. He thought P
bag b",,s w.ere meagre and unsatisfactory. There rulers." In the good understanding and friendship
notion
,L., a great deal of congratulation at the dimi- which subsisted between the Queen and the King of
that 4 "1 the expenses in coals and wages. He thought the French, he believed there was a security for the
of the
ogmreat reduction might be made in the salaries prosperous and happy condition of both nations.—
Corripan CerB of the Company. The officers of the (Cheers.) He had with great pleasure read the re-
coarait Y were goingon most prosperously till the port of what had taken place in the Court of Alder-
iiiit fairY which befel the Tay, and he thought it was men on the subject of an address to his Majesty.
thata that a report of the circumstances attending The members of that Court had done themselves
He
vas'4eid,ent should be laid before the Company. much credit by the unanimous feeling with which
tioa, 1, nWai,e that Mr. Pitcher gave every satisfac- they had spoken of the exalted character of the royal
roan
_yutt 110 thought that 22,00 W. was a great sum of visitor to the Queen.—(Hear, hear.)
inaar'a_co be paying yearly besides the sum to cover The motion of Mr. Moon was then unanimously,
kyr.,
_"„e. He also complained of the carelessness of and amidst acclamations, agreed to; and a Committee,
4ae"; rithe officers of the Company in leaving pack- consisting of all the Aldermen present, and a member
onahtr 41n4 therm, and thought that the Company from each ward, was appointed to prepare the address.
pa;isen") consult more the comfort and conveyance of The LORD MAYOR then informed the Court that
made
_gi!rs. He should move that a report be the Court of Aldermen had, on the preceding day,
the ~,0i the circumstances attending the casualty to unanimously adopted an address to the King of the
~ -, ay.
Alr.'e French, and his Lordship handed the address to the
aceL,en OATSWORTH, a Director, said that since the Committee as they retired, for the purpose of delibe-
-o_4"_ a t to the Tay every vessel belonging to the rating upon the subject.
i.',? nY had been more full of passengers than before. The Committee, upon their return to the Court,
11ia,..4ri CtIiAIRMAN said that an investigation took from which strangers were for some time excluded,
easnalt q ° the circumstances connected with the presented an address which, we were given to under-
legal 3- to the Tv before four captains, and they took stand, was, with the addition of one paragraph, pre-
advice a,nev_ice as to whether their report might be cisely similar to that adopted by the Court of Alder-
did lon, d ; hut they were told that if they men. The two Courts being thus completely united
they
fur truth would be subject to an action, in sentiments on this subject, will go up together with
they
had
.was sometimes a libel. The only remedy the one address.
diailYlisiin their power they applied, and that was to The Court was occupied with closed doors for a
fair to hi the captain. At the same time, it was but considerable time in discussing the projected arrange-
da_,
has such
to say that his previous character and con- ments for the reception of her Majesty on the day
i;,,..`;‘,'eesu.ch as to justify the Directors in reposing her Majesty may appoint for opening the Royal Ex-
;9llP in him up to the time of this accident. He change. All that we can say at present is, that the
eima4iiLiffeeil Of the Royal Navy; he had passed an preparations will be on the most magnificent scale.
steam.zsri the Trinity Hoase, and commanded a
liull, so that
tor some years between Hainburgh and
eonadenfze the Directors had every ground to place
Proprietor in
him. He did not think that the Hon.
Yearly of
lought to bottle up his wrath for these half-
plain
of,
hp osions, and if there was anything to com-
himself toe ought to state it distinctly, and not confine
In
ahoy vague generalities,—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. ~,,Ayer to a question from Mr. MONTAGUE,
that al
~. :10 NARD, the solicitor oft e Company stated
.dividend was made toof the creditors'
=l-'4 sean s estate. any
Air. ai,
follow
lanne suggested that the Company should
of
Makinu e adopted by the Corporation of London,
securities y g a yearl les. inquiry into the responsibility of
A PR,
the 0. PRIETOR wished
~., Di
i to know what class steamers
he c intended to build?
tons EIAIRUAN said one between
1,000 and 1,100
6 14:' MONT
4,6410,. AGUE theta proposed, and Mr. CARTER
ertion' Y9ift of thanks to the Directors for their
A arid orgyeu'arl behalfof(l
vote of th the _ompany.
and -
themeeting separated. P o the Chairman,
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Wrths' -, The Irish Ecclesiastical
, ra
..o tne cieegy that they Journal
bar the ordinary can substitute cast steel
cler '-'e' as re,,ard .church bells with considerable ad-
gyinan 6 s both tone and cheapness. Any
jeII, can procure for th• . •
urieproducing a bett lily shillings a bar of cast
,tin li. bells, which er tone than the ordinary small
,-/ (elide cost from 41. to 61.—Limerick

At the late meeting of the Arundel and Brambei
Association, the Chairman, the Duke of Norfolk, pro
posed to give a premium of 501., this time next year, t.
" that farmer who shall have proved to the satisfactioi
of a Committee, that he has employed the greates
number of labourers, according to the size of his farm
during the ensuing winter." His Grace added, "t
offer this simply as an experiment for one year, andl
trust it may be found to answer the purpose intended
and if it do, I beg to call on all my friends to join
the speculation. If it should answer, I shall mos
readily continue the premium.
THE SULTAN'S WATCH.—Messrs. N. Hart and
Sons, of 77, Cornhill, the eminent watch and chrono-
meter manufacturers, have completed a second watch
for the Sultan Abdul Medschid, which will be forwarded
to Constantinople in a few days. The watch is a re-
peater, and strikes the hours, the quarters, and the mi-
nutes. The sounds of the bells on which the hammer
strikes are exceedingly musical. The works, which are
constructed upon the most approved principle, with all
the modern improvements, are seen through a glass at
the back of the watch by opening the case, the dial plate
is marked with the figures in Turkish characters, and
the hqnds, which are arrow-shaped, are profusely
studded with brilliants. The baek of the case is beauti-
fully enamelled with flowers, &c., and the whole is set
in pure gold. A more splendid, elegant, or tasteful spe-
cimen of bijouterie has never been seen. It is entirely of
English manufacture, and every portion of it has been
constructed on the premises of the Messrs. Hart, by the
workmen whom they ordinarily employ. It is certainly
the triumph of English watchmaking, and will add
greatly to the fame of this country as the home of the
mechanical arts. The invoice price of the two watches
is 1,200 guineas.