The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-31 00:00:00

ELY AND HUNTINGDON COMPANY.

Mr. LACY took the chair, and after having made a
few prefatory observations, read a series cf resolutions,
which were to the effect that the shareholders approved
of the amalgamation. At this stage of the proceedings,
and before the resolutions were put to the vote.
Captain PORTER rose and made an observation rela-
tive to " Mr. Henry Bruce, of Mincing-lane."
The CHAIRMAN reminded Captain Porter that the in-
troduction of the subject at that meeting was quite irre-
gular, and begged he would not persevere.
Captain PORTER said he was aware it was irregular,
but he wished to intimate that it was his intention to
bring the subject forward upon a future occasion.
A good deal of irregular discussion followed upon the
topic, which had no reference whatever to the matter for
the discussion of which the meeting had been convened,
and during which a debate ensued as to the policy of the
reporters' publishing that portion of the proceedings,
Mr. Bruce at the same time declaring that if Captain
Porter's observations were published, he (Mr. Bruce)
would insist on his right to reply. The reporters having
declared that they could give no pledge, Mr. Bruce en-
tered into an explanation of his reasons for signing a
certain petition; and the matter having at length been
brought to a close,
The CHAIRMAN requested that Captain Porter would
not make any further observations; the subject dropped,
the business of the day was resumed, the resolutions
were put and adopted, a vote of thanks passed to the
Chairman, and the meeting separated.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

J. Raleigh, T. S. Goode, and W. Holland, merchants,
Manchester—first div. of Sid. in the pound, on Tuesday,
Jan. 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Pott, Manchester. _

J. Danks, warfinger, Birmingham—first div. of ss. in the
pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston,
Birmingham.
W. Shaw, saddler, Stafford—first div. of 3s. 7d. in the
pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Bir-
mingham.
C. Timmis, flint grinder, Stone, Staffordshire—first div.
of 2s. ld. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr.
Bittleston, Birmingham.
T. H. Wetmore, grocer, Worcester—second and final div.
of 6s. 41d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of
Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham.
J. Bourne, printer,:Bemmersley, Staffurdsbire—first div. of
6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bit-
tleston. Birmingham.
J. Beet, dyer, Bradford, Yorkshire—a div. of 2s. in the
pound, any day after Jan. 5, at the office of Mr. Young,
Leeds.
J. Haigh, clothier, Aldmondbury, Yorkshire—first div. of
108. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Young, Leeds.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
F. Preston, confectioner, Sloane .street, Chelsea, Jan. 23, at
half-past eleven—W.' Dadds, grocer, Leadenhall-street,
Jan. 23, at half-past eleven—W. Harding, sen., mason, West •
wharf, Millbank, Jan. 22, at twelve—W. Hay and J. A.
Titterton, oilmen, London-road, Surrey, Jan. 22, at eleven—
G. Thomson and J. F. Forbes, corn factors, Crutched-friars,
Jan. 20, at half-past one—C. H. White, linendraper, Graves-
end, Jan. 30, at eleven—E.M. Marks, upholsterer, Mortimer-
street, Cavendish-square, Jan. 23, at one.
In the Country.
W. Challoner, tailor, Lincoln, Jan. 27, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court—J. Sugden and W. Sugden, millwrights,
Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—H. G.
Gibson, chemist, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jan. 22, at eleven,
at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. S. Chard,
tanner, Frome, Somersetshire, Jan. 22, at twelve, at the
Bristol District Court—J. W. Bake, currier, Bristol, Jan. 23,
at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. C. Dempsey,
stationer, Bristol, Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Bristol District
Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
Thomas Taylor, wine merchant, Nicholl's-square, Hackney-
road, Jan. 22—William Hay and John Alfred Titterton, oil
and colourman, London-road, Jan. 21—George Chennell,
carpenter and builder, Capel, Surrey, Jan. '23—John Steven-
son, china merchant, Jan. 23--Richard Tindle Terry, ship
chandler, Jan. 22—Jacob Parker, cabinet-maker, Jan. 23
Jonas Spencer, worsted piece manufacturer, Denhulme-carr,
Yorkshire, Jan. 22—Elijah May, linendraper, Aldgate High-
street, Jan. 20—John Adamson, grocer, Stockport, Jan. 20—
Joseph. Plowman, ironmonger, Oxford, Jan. 20—Benjamin
Homby, innkeeper, Hoylake, Cheshire, Jan. 20—William J.
Wardell, wine merchant, Pickering, Yorkshire, Jan. 20.