The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-18 00:00:00

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- SP-ORT.-LNG INTILLUGENcE.
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--LONDON -JOINT-STOCK BANK.
u...CeIIaESTER SPRING MEETING, 1845. i A general meeting of the Shareholders of the Cam-
er.m:'l'llostp
If& the Chester Cup:—Alice Hawthorn, I pany was held on Thursday, in the board-room of the
6 Yrs, Bst 13111)
S yrs, Bst 19 oig-a-ballagh, 4 yrs, 9st 21b—Corranna, bank, to receive the report of the Directors, and to elect
—Zanom, 4 yrs, Bst 121b—Gorhambury, five Directors in the place of those who went out by ro-
s yrs s -113—Aristides, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—The Era, tation,
ranee,let st 1 11b—Newcourt, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—St. Law- Mr. J. T. Oxley having taken the chair, the following
%nee,
ogee, Bst 91b—William le Gros, 6 yrs, Bst 716 report was read by Mr. Boyle, the secretary :
Lothasriour'' yrs, Bst 61b—Truel-toy, 5 yrs, Bst 51b— " THE FIFTEENTH REPORT OF THE LONDON JOINT-
Iletan, ,' 3 Yrs, Bet 51b—The Cure, 4 yrs, Bst 41b---- STOCK RANK.
sor,
„''' yrs, Bst 41b—Eboracum, 6 yrs, Bst 31b—Coun- " The Directors have great pleasure in again meeting
es plan°_,..Yrs, Bst 21b—Parthian, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Comte the Shareholders, to place before them the annexed ab-
cora. . 'es, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Red Deer, 4 yrs, Bst—Dis- stracts of liabilities and assets of the bank, on the 31st of
soreii:,yzs, 7st 1316—Mickey Free, 4 yrs, ist 131 b— December last, and of the profit and loss account for the
4 yra, Yrs, 7st 121b—Valerian, 4 yrs, ist 121b—Irene, half-year ending on that day.
Gatim 7st 121b—Morpeth, 4 yrs, 7st 111b—John o' "By the last• mentioned account it will be seen, that
.ssilulte
."‘gesd, 7st 101b—General Pollock, 5 yrs, ist 101 b after deducting the current expenses, the proportion of
yrs, ,!3e t of Three, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Lightning, building and parliamentrry expenses, bad debts, income-
bstenzseit;irass,t 5 Ob—Scalteen, 6 yrs, 7st 9lb—Peter the tax, and rebate of interest on billsnot due, there remained
yrs, 7st 91b—Playfellow, 6 yrs, ist 81b— a disposable net balance of 18,3051. 16s. ld. Of this
Yarele yrs, 7st 81b—Extempore, 5 yrs, 7st Blb sum the Directors have applied 18,000/. for the payment
What, Y„ 5 yrs, 7st 81b---Bay Monsus, 4 yrs, 7st 81b— of the usual dividend, at the rate of et percent. per annum,
nashaw a yes, 7st 71b—Gander, 6 yrs, 7st 61b—The free from income-tax, and have carried 3051. 16s. ld. to the
Johan,' 5 Yrs, ist 616—Alamode, 4 yrs, 7st 616 credit of the guarantee fund, with which, and the
....QatiweJentNtne,d, 7st 51b—The Artful Dodger, 6 yrs, 7st 51b accumulation of interest, that fund has been aug-
--N ",' IYIle, 6 yrs! ist 516—Portubello, 5 yrs, 7stslb merited 1,643/. les. 9d. during the half-year, being now
, aged, 7st 21b—Beatrice (Irish), 6 yrs, 7st 21b 90,8561. Bs.
--All round
Nish 5 my Hat, 4 yrs, ist 21b—Defender, aged, 7st— " The seats in the direction to lee vacated on the pre-
-75t...,V_
oYrs, 7st—Poussin, 5 yrs, 7st—Dr. Husband, 4 yrs, sent occasion are those oceupied by Sir Felix Booth,
en 1:3-e man ac Knuck, 4 yrs, 78t—Lord Saltoun, 4 yrs, Bart., William Miller Christy, Esq , Robert Ferranti,
...6gtzszio2riipunabvarerrticoand,es, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Adriana mare, 6 yrs, Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., and Sir Richard
yrs, 6st 121b—Vates, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b Jenkins, G.C.8., all of whom have given notice that they
tee tub
perland, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Idleness, 4 yrs, are candidates for re-election.
tit lA= ()limit, aged, est 1016 Schoolboy, 6 yrs, e The Directors have to report that their highly. valued
4
yrs 6st 101b—T' Auld Squire, friend and colleague, John Peter Darthez, jun., Esq.,
'ellurtsi 4saiotaS.irea____ctp' rside of Kildare, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b— not having experienced the improvement of his health
sit
9911b.liteittrRobert), 6 yrs, Est 91b—Vitula, 5 yrs, which he anticipated at the time of his late re-election,
Hampton, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Hemp, 4 yrs, has considered it his duty to place his seat in the direc-
-4 Yea, 6st rinse Royal, 4 yrs, 6st 91b— The Dog Billy, tion at the disposal of the Proprietors, and he has ac-
-4 Yrs, bat ii,_l3 916—Rowena, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Crotan Oil, cordingly sent in his resignation... .
"t7lb--T'lst°—Milton, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Rowland, 5 yrs, "In communicating this information, the Directors
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61LAle Bean' aged, Est 61b—Agriculture, 5 yrs, feel that they should not discharge their duty, did they
Zpatriot e, 5 yrs, Est 61b—The Old Maid, 5 yrs, 6st 6lb omit to testify to the great merits of Mr. Darthez, as
kelsieli Ro'_4 yes, 6st 61b—Intrepid, 4 yrs, est 61b—Coal Director of this Bank, and to the many advantages it
lulls/it, ,sv, 4 yrs, Est 51b—Seaport, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Vol derived at its first establishment from his enlightened
Atlsiee. ; Yrs, Est 21b—Dr. Phillimore, 4 yrs, Est 21b— views, and subsequently from the attention and assiduity
.sirest's): Yrs, 6st 21b—Strathspey, 4 yrs, Est—New with which he endeavoured to promote its best interests.
4 yrs, Sat er, 4 yrs, 6st—Little John, 4 yrs, 6st—Sinbad, " For the election of a gentleman to supply the vacancy
4 yrs, 121 b —Blue Jacket, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Obscurity, which has been thus created, the Board have appointed
4 Yrs, 5.,,,5t 21b—Celeste, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Susan, a general special meeting of the Shareholders for Thurs-
b .3'rs, 7.lolb—Anabition, 4 yrs, .sst 101b—Stayley, day, the 13th day of March next. The half-year's divi-
;welsh Tar'
71h—April Noddy, 4 yrs, sst 71b— dend will be payable on and after Friday, the 24th day
bl'itz lien, 4 Yrs. sst 71b—Sweetmeat 3 yrs, sst 41b— of January next."
TelTel_ses,l,4'33 Y. e..s, sst—The Hermit, 3 'yrs, Set—Young On the question that the report be received and
3 ,q. 3rs, sst—Marrowfat, 3 yrs, sst—Devil's printed for the use of the Shareholders,
1,6 Yrs, gilt se.,sBt---Robin Burns, 3yrs, sst—Blunderbuss, Mr. Alderman H. HUGHES asked the Chairman to
is —flotenic 3 yrs 5 t-Rd y 3 yrs, sst—Th state, on the part of the Directors, if' it was not incon-
-444, 3 vi?' 3 Yrs, s'st—Ca'bian Boy,o 3ney .',
sst—Ould Ire- sistent with their sense of duty to the Proprietors, what
4/Ib-..11:; sst—Bastion 3 yrs, Sit—Clumsy, 3 yrs, 4st amount had been paid during the half-year as interest on
,pi_. Iss Eis,3
4._''ultude, 3
___ Yrs, 4st' 121bMystery, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b the monthly minimum balances ?
a 'ter of the Yrs, 4st 121b—Secutor, 3-;rs. 4st 10111— The CHAIRMAN had no objection to give the informa-
aYrs, 4st isl, R°ll3 filly, 3 yrs 4st 1016—Estelle filly, tion ; the amount was 4,7611. 17s.
-rec'ne th '''"uue, 3 yrs, 45t 81b—Sister to Devil Mr. Alderman thrones asked what was the amount
er- e Tailors, 3
tOtravagan.,_ 3
rs lb 3 yrs 4st 7lb paid during the corresponding period of the last year
° lie oe 'est'', yrs, 4st 71b. To declare on or before The CHAIRMAN said that it had been stated at the last
.euruary.
meeting at i 0,739/.
Ath HUNT,
Iverlton ), , -LING APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Alderman HUGHES expressed the satisfaction
. ace, 6--tuo.s., Mon., Packington Park Gate, 91; which was generally felt by the Proprietors that the
Sat, L
onetCa-Ln
Cress u-terse h , '
li T u .1
Irds
hieres Ipoirzle• Thurs., Nailston Village; Directors, in their wisdom, had thought fit to reduce the
interest on these minimum monthly balances.
Horsham hds., Mon., Charlwood Gate ; . Mr.
.CORNEY said the Shareholders had left it to the
befordoh. 'elebridge Heath • Eat Plaw Hatch-10z discretion of the Directors. He thought they had exer-
*mete ' Ire hd • • ' '' , . a• ,
seroer ,h. ~, 1 ues., Perrystone; e re,Yazor-10,4, cised a very sound discretion, and as long as the Com-
b ?rareilioloilasrsts:reuhodns..: Tues., Coffronydd; Fri., Glen"- pany had such Directors they could not leave too much
sesg.hto..
in their hands.
lleol4l-7ke. Patcham; Wed., Race Course; Mr. G. HARRISON said that he was one who had
opposed the proposition, en the ground that when they
Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels-
leted'll'he Thyare.rse Mon.,
had laid down a general rule and induced individuals to
S °lib'''. Th open accounts, they should not, without the direst neces-
At aLs bit,,t, akehare; Wi d., Washington Common; sits, abrogate that rule. As traders in money' who had
--''' Mes ing Bosthill.
firmed a co-partnership, they must take the risk of that
w,Gkree,.....e180,hd...., Mon., Brinkley ; Thurs., Harding trade on their own shoulders ; they had no right,. when
(i.eitshave e.
the market was in their favour, to say the profit shall be
%hire srsl harrs., Mon., Kinniside; Wed , Wilton-10. ours, and when it was against them, to turn on the
,I.lisie; rise Mon., Crewe; Wed. Mere; *Thurs Dun- depositors, and say the loss shall be yours.
' W. wat,e Davenport Hill-101, "
4Wroynr;st•a,yitnn'.s hds., Mon., R. Dr. BOWRING considered that the Directors had come
td.se viii Ough Bridge; Wed., to a most. satisfactory determination. They
Icioduld notd
atoPtshire ; Sat., Hanmer-10f. adopt an immutable rule, like the laws ofthe e essaamne
lir 11; hds
t'inl,. iipnal Wood; Wed., Hawk- Persians, that,. under all circumstances, should the Directors
0,..
e‘,4_,,,, Childs zee 1-10 i. amount of interest be exacted and paid. The
14),!"„s hds., mon.,
Spread Eagle ; Thurs., had very wisely and prudently preserved as important
arritletoi; hat., Lexley-10}.
principle : they had given the depositors great advan-
-11;74 ilall•uct
~ se Mon., Coleorton Hall. Wed., Chaddes- tages by allowing them some benefit from their balances,
Cited! ' Pat., Clifton Village—lot,' but at the same time they had done Justice to the Pro-
for,
..s er a hds M
I,edi' seed:, . , 0n . , Monks Wood ; Wed., Brands- prietors, and he regretted that they had not persisted in
Dt,, "P hds Sat, The Liskey—iof, modifying the principle by which depositors benefited
Tie,:ttl, hedastieoMlT. 40._unes.'L°usacitoemr b;eFri., Sibdon-10. from those frequent changes of the market to which
'ertosk hd egseign lion Thurs., ; Stover Lodge i es ery institution like this must be subject.
Mr. Islaiseom. rose to make some observations re-
-1.110Z:ir ; SEst's'.Yrrie Hunstesham Castle i Thurs., Gibbet specting that part of the report which alluded to the re-
ds% • —lO4. rd reileertone on the Hampton new sinnation of Mr. Darthez. He was glad to see that the
righton hds
Sat. Xa, , e MsD, , Directors had omitted any recommendation to the Share-
Amides's --4113-101 -.1 `lighgate •; Thurs., Longford ; holders as to filling up the vacancy caused by such re-
Thurs. --e'S hds UA. signation.
•, w e o, se ,
Lowthss Inestead 1/ ,°,rpro ; Tues., Kilnwick Percy; The CHAIRMAN stated that the vacancy caused by
eoere y.,Ve laidg ail ; Fri., Beningholme ; Sat., Mr. Darthez's resignation would be filled up at a future
; w -.. eorour,h,- e day.
leseaciti' %%root 3"3 M
, ten re " on_,. Swallow Cross Roads ; Dr. BOWRING asked whether it was not desirable that
Mal i'lll--.1. house ; Fri., Greyingham Cross the report of the Directors should be distributed. to the
I/ ' ores ha
Shareholders two or three days before the public mee
k "ird Inn"u 3., Mon w .
r• 1)s. , ; Fr: e hintnoor Build ; Wed., Castle ing. If' this Company had been. instituted within the
ti,3trii,,l4 3 hd3., ‘ ;1.., Birdsale House.-104• last six months, such a proceeding would have become.
‘‘‘tor Ash. •40n., Holnest Kennel ;" Wed., Hen- imperative, for. there was a provision. in. the New Joint
IVs4'24sise s
Stock Companies Act, requiring the circulation of itc-
,l)4l)effllttptyou.satd;s.T,
,Thurs.
Du Hatton New Inn ; Tues., counts previous to the general meeting.
Hampton Lucy ; Fri., Comp- The CHAIRMAN said that the. report would be pre-
eee `rie ' `At., Farnborou h 10
I) °t t ',Mon. A 1 g— I. pared very soon after the termination of the half-year.
Ytb 4 , , , co —loi. Mr. HABLOIX again proceeded to make some remarks
~pil, MI p Ilion 5 hds.
, Mon'' Lowerwoods , Wed., upon the approaching election.
441114'100i ; Fri., Hullavinton ; Sat., 'rate. Turn- Mr. Alderman 11. HUGHES rose to order.
41'e54.,°1,1''it,4,13.d Stirlingsh. The CHAIRMAN repeated that the clay
-specially ap-
Iltifr°tet)ts'tlyituhrigGv Bterid hd M Hunters' Folly • pointed for the election would be the time to discuss the
,G ss hes , glee; Ths'a'rs.o,nflopetoun House; merits of the candidates.
The question that the report be received, and printed
'it'iiriel;LSl4l,rd•ar,eihirklington Hall ; Wed., Kneesal for the use of the Shareholders was then put and agreed to.
, tot 4. kon „ s y Park-104`. The CHAIRMAN said that the next business was to fill
re ~esee ~ onearsh Inn• Tues. Bunny Park; up the seats in the direction, to be vacated by Sir Felix
ho,
hall; Y • ' d 1 ' /
Mkt elitin k, Fri., Rag a e-104. Booth, Bart., Wm. Miller Christy, Esq., Robert. Farrand,
ilest,,l,,.enre; weeds lids..,
.Mon., Gate Burton • Tues., Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., and. Sir Richard
A ,' hours ~ Minting Park; Thurs., Sc'opwick Jenkins, G.C.8.;. all of whom. had given notice that they
,1)0141,' Slll,pithts Z Beek-11, were candidates for re-election.
r;hser„' 444 n",d.: Mon., Pill Heath; Tues,, Hurst- Mr. V. KNIGHT bad great pleasure in moving the re-
kr‘:4t,' -441 il af
0":4 I.Ved.. Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., election of those gentlemen.
1141 1' , Fri., South Grove ; Sat., Roche Mr. MOORE thought that they could not re-elect those
r Ist. oseis hds
five gentlemen without inquiry. He meant, as the
TiliotiSUttonis hd. Tues., Horse and Jockey. names were put up, seriatim, to ascertain whether they
bth Wed; s.. Mon. Witchley Warren , Tues., properly attended to their duties. Therejwars not a more
*t,„°l•lse T
Darthez.
' - seil ' 'nit 0 hors„ Grimsthorpe Gastle; Fri., Els- respectable man in England than Mr.
p ey I,_, 4 ,astleroore.
k 'l. 1) u"., SI Last year he had made kind inquiries after Mr. Darthez,
OPI uetoe. Q °ll•2_ Maidwell • Tues., Cransley ; and was told he had not been in England. for two or
vii43lllfreher4o";:td, li.. ilworth Han-14 three years, but was expected at the beginning of the
liad 'e' , Mon., Hayward Bridge; Tues., year. He inquired again in July last, and was told they
-..y,„ Ale, ,
did not say the beginning of the year, but some time in
kwr.opth :4 Wallbridge; Fri., Melcombe Hill Barn. the course of the year. There should be a book of
r, I,N! satu.'..l,Tues, Hampole Inn; Thurs., Walton attendance of Directors, or some such mes.sure. The
4 0i1,,,b eAottou Brid
NI (' 8 baton ge-10i. first gentleman now proposed for re-election was Sir
tketritouril,Co4,iniod,,Mon., Ludrick Common; Tues., Felix Booth.. Ile begged to ask the Chairman whether
--,';‘l or fi-s-loi ' 4hors., Barnby Moor; Fri., North Sir Felix Booth was a gentleman who attended to his
4,„ .larewo. ,
duties as Director ?
East Upton Thu' s
, hdse Mon., Scholes; Tues., Spacey l Mr. HAsTIE, a Director, said that the question was of
'itsi Cn bds•,,Gatesforth; Fri., Boot and Shoe Inn, that nature which would operate most powerfully on e
esliel'ik. hds.3:' usa Bradwell; Sat., Hazeleigh Hall. minds of the Directors. He himself went to. Scotland,.
see 411; 8 Slop., Halstead High Wood; Thurs., probably for three months iu the year, and if his
.seat
sin
II knd s at., Gosfiel 1
E selsi efeee bs ( , 104. the direction was to prev.ent his. taking that vacation, ne
44 Rh Tow us., 'I ues., Bradfield-street; Fri., should at once say that it v‘ as impossible for him to act.
at /It hds I' (.4 _,, tr _,,
...don
Re. He put it. to the Proprietors. wtsheotfhtehreshuacnhki?nquiries were
lit..r, eeeh Tao__ e inden; Wed., Sweich Gate; at all desirable for the interests Oetl4l Rildn I°l' Mr. CORNET said that before the Chairman answered
P. kr., 'netslie pird's hares Mon., High Leven ; the question, it was expedient to take the sense s h
bers:l3, ha,, 11,1;
meeting whether any answer should be uc
EarlaFt:r4 e:rietiaistaislrss.::,:dr•s:it..SNeuAnnthn°er''sP'eCasit°le.; ;ed., Bates- questions might lead to consequences notbeneficial to
re.
141itizieeler;illi s' hate Black Down-10. the interests of the Proprietors at large. It wauldwhbee.-
'oll3ll,?o,llP.hialgraleto,•
.Wed., Stanwick come a precedent, and it became
.a grave question .
Sues 4 lids, A they such precedents were beneficial. The
great
tpomt
t at, Z West Ash'l°ll., Hallington Cricket ground ; which the Shareholders bad to consider was whethert
441bri"41'siho "Y ;
rTotthdu.r.., North Willingham ; they were satisfied with the means adopted tohprnoomtotoe
Lettimclesshirerlleross.
their interests. If they were satisfied, they ought
Id elet°4 Brad 3" Mete, Everton House ; Fri., be too minute in their inquiries respecting the attendances
TOII-1:(110's ha ge' of Directors. A gentleman might be more beneficially
Ira `)4ts, .har ; Thurs,s" 1100, Parton ; Tues., Hirsel Law employed for the bank by travelling into Scotland thanis
liy ',wise' house Budle • Fri North Charleton ; by remaining at home, and therefore it was no test of
Durk''P hds. ki --101 ' "
1 ' -.0n., Iv- l• efficiency to ask how often he attended the meetings of
.erniels itton Bridge ; Wed., Caldwell, 12 ; the board.
L .°,lti e --101,
rld ouht,, ,
Mr. Alderman Butane., in reference to the resigna-
Illeslni." hds, Tues., Willington ; Fri., Rainton tion of Mr. Darthess thought that the Proprietors had
Q
been as handsomely treated by that gentleman
as they
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could desire. It was announced at the meeting this
time twelvemonth, that his resignation was to be ex-
pected if he was unable to attend, and he sent in hisre-
signation accordingly.
Mr. AMIIIILOSE MOORE stated that he happened to be
the chairman at the time Mr. Darthez's resignation was
received. He knew it to be his spontaneous act, and
that his most intimate personal friends at the board werer
m
not aware he was going to send in his resignation. .
Moore put it formally to the Chairman what had been
the nature of Sir Felix Booth's attendance?
Mr. CORNET moved, as an amendment, " That the
question be not answered."
The CHAIRMAN having put the amendment, it was de-
cided in the affirmative, only three hands beiag held up
against it.
The original question, that the five Directors
to.
who had
vacated be re-elected, was then put and agreed
Sir FELIX BOOTH said that when he was chosen Di -
rector, at the commencement of the year, he distinctly
informed the Proprietors that his business would prevent
his attending as closely as they proposed. If they re-
quired furthr attendance lie was ready to resign
_his
_
seat, but whether Director or not, be should always feel
attached to the concern. He thanked the Proprietors in
the name of the gentlemen who bad been re-elected.
Mr. HABLOCE referred to the advertisement in which
the Directors had recommended a candidate. lie had
always understood that the Directors were not to use
their influence to obtain votes, or to interfere with the
right of judgment of any individual.
The CHAIRMAN said that nothing had been done on
this occasion, except in strict accordance with what had
been done on former occasions.
After some further conversatien the Chairman put the
question which was submitted by Mr. Moore, " That it
is not expedient the Director's should recommend any of
the candidates to the Proprietors on any occasion of
vacancy," and declared the motion carried, there being
forty-nine hands held up in its favour, and thirty-one
against it.
There were some calls for a division, but it was not
insisted upon.
A Proprietor handed in a notice of motion for the
next meeting to take into consideration the propriety of
forming a fund for providing for retiring pensions for the
clerks after long service.
torTs,haanks
and to wereAi thenr.
Pollard,
vo t voted t
ht
eo
mt haen
eChairmanger, and
and t
heDie
meeting rc-
separated.

HUNG ERFORD AND LAMBh;TII
SUSPENSION FOOT -BRIDGE COMPANY.
A meeting of the Directors of this Company was on
Thtirseday held at the office in Villiers-street, W. Ha e%
Esq., in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting, held
on the 12th December, were read and confirmed.
The CHAARMAN stated that the object of the present
meeting was simply to confirm the resolutions agreed to
upon the last occasion, which went to empower the Com-
pany to raise an additional capital of 10,000/ The Act
of Parliament required that when any matter of this kind
was brought before the Proprietors, a subsequent meet-
ing should be held to confirm the proceedings of the
former court. He had nothing to state beyond what he
had stated before—namely, that they were obliged to go
to Parliament to obtain an Act to complete their under-
taking. The Messrs. Tillett, acting under the advice of
Mr. Whithall, the solicitor, had been induced to with-
draw from the friendly offers which had been made on
the part of the Company. This, however, was a matter
of comparatively little moment. Had the gentlemen
agreed to the terms which had been made to them, the
Company would have had to pay perhaps 500/, or
above, which would have been more than the property
was actually worth. To carry out the objects which
they had in view, it would cost the Company some eight
or nine hundred pounds ; but it was to be remembered
that, under an Act of Parliament, no more than the
actual value of property respired would be given in the
way of compensation. He should be very glad if the
Company could have saved this outlay of money, but
they had very difficult people to deal with. Gentlemen
were aware that the Board of Trade were favourable to
the extension of the South Western Railway to the York-
road, and also to the Richmond line, which would join
that railway at Battersea-fields. The Company had
abandoned their intention of carrying on a branch from
the York-road to Waterloo Bridge. Had that project
been carried into effect, it must have been prejudicial to
the interests of the proprietors of the Lambeth and
Hungerford Suspension Bridge. The resolutions were
put and confirmed, and were as follow :
" Rsolutions of the Board of Directors, held the 16th
day of January, 1845, for raising the additional capi-
tal of 10,0001., in pursuance of the authority in that
behalf vested in them, by two special meetings of the
Proprietors.
" 1. That there shall be created 3,200 shares of 31.
2s. 6d. each, to be called eighth shares.
" 2. That on on before the 16th day of February next
an instalment of 12s. 6d. shall be paid upon each such
eighth share, to the account of the Company, at the Lon-
don and County Bank, 71, Lombard-street.
" 3.' l hat the remaining instalments to be called for upon
such eighth shares shall be paid by the holders thereof
at such times as shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors, so that no such instalments shall exceed the
Rim of 10s. for each eighth share, nor shall be called for
at a less interval than two calendar months after the then
preceding call.:
" 4. That such eighth shares shall be offered to the
present Shareholders in the proportion of one for every
existing share this day, held by them respectively.
" 5. That a copy of these resolutions shall forthwith
be sent by post to each such Shareholder, to whom the
secretary shall at the same time offer a number of eighth
shares equal to the number of original shares this day
held by such Shareholder.
" 6. That in the event of any Shareholder failing for
one month after such offer of such new shares to accept
the same, and also to pay the said instalment of 12s. 6d.
upon each such eighth share to the account of the Com-
pany, at the London and County Bank, 71, Lombard-
street, the same shall be disposed of by the Company to
any parties wishing to become the purchasers thereof,
for such sum or sums as the Directors shall be able to
obtain for the same, as and when they shall deem it ex-
pedient so to do."
Mr. BUCBMASTER wished to know whether any ar-
rangement had been made with regard to the opening of
the suspension bridge ?
The CHAIRMAN said that the question which had been
put was one which it was difficult to answer, but the
Directors saw no reason why it should not be opened to
the public in the month of March. They were, how-
ever, much worried with the details of the work,
which involved a variety of scientific and mechanical
difficulties. He hoped the bridge would be opened in
March.
A PROPRIETOR—I hope you will not make it the Ist
of April I— (A laugh.) He hoped there was a rea-
sonable prospect of the bridge being opened in the spring?
The CHAIRMAN said he must speak with great cau-
tion, as he had been misled on former occasions ; but he
repeated he sew no reason why the bridge should not he
opened by the time he had named.
A PROPRIETOR regretted the absence of the engineer,
as he wished to impress upon him the propriety of
finishing one end of the work.
The CHAIRMAN would not attempt to conceal the
fact that the Directors had been disappointed in respect
to the progress made in the work ; but gentlemen must
recollect that they had no money till November, and
that up to October they were largely in debt with their
contractor.
A PROPRIETOR suggested that more men should be
put to work.
The CHA.IRM.I.N observed that they could not employ
above a certain number of men at one time. There were
now 100 men at work.
Capt. ENGLISH wished to know whether the Directors
had taken into consideration the question of the amount
of tell to be levied on foot passengers ? For his own
part, he was of opinion that they should exact Id. from
foot passengers ; at any rate, this might be tried for a
time, whilst the bridge was a novelty.
The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the question of
toll, that was a matter which had not yet been decided
upon, and it could enly be done by a resolution of the
Board of Directors, to be afterwards confirmed by a
meeting to be held previous to the general annual meet-
ing. At that meeting the Directors would be bound to
state their opinion. He would only observe that he dif
fered from Mr. English as to the propriety of making
the toll Id. instead of a id.
The meeting then broke up.

RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
BRISTOL, TITURSDAY.—This day a special general
meeting of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company
was held at the White Lion Hotel, in this city, for the
dispatch of important business.
The large room was completely filled with Sharehol-
ders, the chair being taken by Frederick Ricketts, Esq.,
the Chairman of the Board of Directors, at one o'clock.
J. B. BARRAN, Esq., the Secretary, read the report,
which stated that the Directors had taken measures, in
conformity with the resolution of the half-yearly _;eneral
meeting, held on the 22d of August last, for obtaining
surveys, and for making an application to Parliament
for a Bill for constructing a railway from the Bristol and
Exeter main line between Bridgewater and Taunton to
Bridport, Dorchester, and Weymouth, with a branch to
Yeovil and Sherborne. But subsequent proceedings on
the part of other companies rendered it expedient to act
in more perfect unison with the Great Western Com-
pany, and to combine with them in an enlarged system
of railway accommodation for the counties of Somerset
and Dorset, so as to secure the communication between
those two lines and Dorchester, Bridport, and Wey-
mouth. The result was that the Directors, subject to
the approbation or uie Shareholders at the meeting, had
taken measures for applying to Parliament for authority
to construct a branch from a point in the main line about
five miles distant from Bridgewater, through Langport,
and South Petherton, to Yeovil.

The CHAIaMAN then laid before the meeting several
facts and data showing the advantages to be derived
from the proposed extension, and concluded by propos-
ing the following resolutions, which were seconded by E.
Divett, Esq., M.P. for Exeter, Mr. Cross, and other gen-
tlemen, and carried unanimously :
" 1. That it is expedient that this Company should
obtain powers for the formation of the following lines of
railway, namely, a railway from Durston, between
Bridgewater and Taunton, to Yeovil, in the county of
Somerset.

" A railway from the Clevedon-road station to Cleve-
don, in the same county, and an ,improved junction with
the Great Western Railway at the Bristol terminus.
" 2. That it is expedient that this Company do take
1,500 shares of 501. each in the Cornwall Railway from
Plymouth to Falmouth (in continuation of the South
Devon Railway), and that the Directors of this Company
be authorised to subscribe for the same accordingly, and
to procure all necessary Parliamentary powers for that
purpose.
" 3. That an additional capital of 500,0001. be raised
by the creation of 15,000 third shares, at 331 6s. Bd.
per share.
" 4. That every Proprietor of original shares shall be
entitled to one such third share in respect of each
original share, for which he may stand registered on
the 16th of January, 1845, on condition of his notifying
his intention to avail himself of it by letter to the Secre-
tary, and by paying before the 31st of January a deposit
of 21. per share."
Mr. MORTIMER inquired whether the new branches
would be on the atmospheric principle, or the same as
the trunk line ?

---,,„,' ICH. AND ELTHAM
1141:44tR,t, 13 -LEEPLE CHACE.
tar. t,
,11,--This sporting event took place to-day,
%tt i,i,,n"te stewardship of Captain de Brinzy, RA.,
tke.imed,
thlt,tl.tl S..Jefferies, Esqs. The races were well
A az. the being several four-in-hands, &c., on the
tkottl,Ettoarkes Of jlO sous. each, with a purse of 50Z
ot. any horse ; to carry 13st each ; if entered
P;11. 44:11d for 500 L, allowed 41b ; 400 L, 101 b ; 300 L,
eltihtell,;42ll:ll)°.., 251 b •;
150 k, 321 b ; 1001., 391 b. Winners,
thrill 4 wiirtwte,e, 71b extra. Four miles.
0 weal .. lauts s Albert (sold for 200 Z) (Mason) 1
bixoeT a brilliant (150 L) ............... (Noble) 2
ti.i: 4' 11:111Itsgtnan (1501.) ................. (Owner) 3
p., Anders:Student ( 1 OW.) ... .......... (James) o
t,p.wiiiin a'earlow (2000
............ (Scott) 0
14,.,,,,,„, ,al/3 6 Exquisite (150/.) ........... (Sait) 0
)ktp,,J,x,,,‘,:eoueen of Diamonds (100 L) ...... (Drewitt) 0
ttp,11!it,,,,f,4_ ;go (1000
.................. (Carpenter) 0
4t, I.itti? s,t:at Roony (1000 ........... (Benbo c) o
ki, 4 I,,),!,r,lckwiek (1501.)
................ (Oliver) 0
t'. ,I, Ttipt,s The Pony (1004 ............ (Powell) 0
' G, Itii_Lt a, linlahan (2004 ............ (Carter) 0
, lir're'ere, Gay Lad (4001) ............ (Elmore) 0
‘,tplt,.._n
cane tion, Moonraker, and Duprez paid.
17.). t", 7 to the post, the flag was dropped, and
tittiviet Y went at a good pace, Exquisite leading,
4,alleins3Weeund, Carlow third, and the Queen fourth,
k4,lltlt t„,, well uP, and all clearing the brook, Exquisite
th_e the third field, where he refused the fence
ta`!l,:..et. r
41,,, his rider ; the Queen then took the lead to
a,1;1414 u turn, when Mason made running, followed by
IN: thc, 41d brilliant, all three clearing the brook
N: till
,11.4.c0nd time, when Mason gave his horse a
tot It ',nil'',
halt' a mile Or home. when he
,14111 • 1:114 wull easily, Brilliant second, awaydßgm
c1'e1(,),4 e ethers beaten off. The winner is in the
INha,!teple Chase.
, ;deers of 5 sovs. each, with 25 sovs. added by
rt,,lllt •iii;ieors of Woolwich, &c. Gentlemen riders ;
l:t ;,11 each Three miles.
V'sill its buprez .............. Morritt) 1
,4j)l4%,4'bt,'"l's Cock Robin .....(Captain(Captain oad 2
11tPrt.z ,th 3 The Colonel ..................... .(Owner;ner) die
4 14 tOtok the lead followed closely by Cock Robin,
I,ii, C,h; sante way rho y went over the brook ; but
tile vv, belie fell in going over, and threw his rider,
IJ4 foil y", was not hurt, as he quickly mounted
lit,Nt `X:qi, but his chance in the race was out.
NqtltiNsi Pt the lead, and at the straight running Capt.
t'')liiyl).l.l.sheti his horse very much, Lilt Duprez won
rider pulling hard. Cock Robili carried albs

Mr. BRUNEL, the engineer, answered that the Tiverton
branch, from its being 90 peculiarly fitted for the pur-
pose, would be worked on the atmospheric principle ;
the Clevedon branch like the trunk line ; while the
Yeovil was not yet fixed.
Thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting.

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.

Oa Wednesday the half-yearly general meeting of the
Proprietors of this Company was held at the Town-ball,
Lancaster, Mr. D. W. Hassells in the chair. The Di-
rectors' report announced that the whole of the works
from Lancaster to Carlisle, with a single line only, had
been let to Messrs. Brassey, Mackenzie, and Stephenson,
the contractors, within the engineering estimate. The
works had since progressed satisfactorily, and the con-
tractors had possession of sixty or seventy miles of land,
without having recourse to a jury, although the total
number of landowners dealt with had exceeded three
hundred. At the Lancaster end of the line the works
had not yet been commenced, owing to an alteration de-
sired by the inhabitants in crossing the line, to effect
which an application to Parliament would be made.
Another deviation was proposed to be made at Kendal.
The Directors now propose to lay down a double instead
of a single line, and within the authorised capital. To
complete the great chain of railway communication be-
tween England and Scotland, they have resolved on sup-
porting the proposed Caledonian line. The construction of
the proposed Kendal and Windermere Railway would in-
crease the traffic of the Lancaster and Carlisle, and the
Directors bad entered into a conditional contract with the
Lancaster and Preston Company to lease their line of
twenty miles in length. The accounts showed that the
receipts had amounted to 174,6951., leaving, after dis-
bursements, a balance of 85,829 L The Chairman con-
gratulated the meeting on the state of the company's
affairs, and after a discussion, in which Mr. Errington,
civil engineer, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Head, and others en-
gaged, the report was received, and the agreement with
the Lancaster and Preston ratified.

ELGIN BURGHS.—We have authority to state, that
notwithstanding various surmises and premature canvas-
sing, there is no prospect of an election for these burghs
speedily taking place.—Elgin Courant.

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THE SITN,_ LONnON, SAfURDAY MORING, JANUARY 18 i

AYLESBURY RAILWAY.
Thursday a special general meeting of the Proprietors
in the Aylesbury Railway was held at Aylesbury, for
the purpose of taking into consideration what effect the
projected Tring,Wolverhampton, and Worcester Railway
would have upon their interests. Mr. W. Ricktord oc-
cupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated that an offer had been made to
the new Company to sell their line for the cost price—
namely, 60,0001., but their provisional committee had
neglected to return a reply. It would, therefore, be for
the meeting to say whether the project should be opposed
in Parliament or not. Notice had been given to make
use of four miles of their line, but as the new Company
would take most of their traffic, they could not consent
to this, unless the whole were purchased.
The meeting appearing to concur in the view taken by
the Chairman, a resolution 'authorising the Directors to
take steps to oppose the new line was agreed to, on the
motion of Mr. Tindal, seconded by Dr. Lee.

THE ADMIRALTY AND THE EAST
INDIA and CHINA ASSOCIATION.

SCOTCH CURRENCY QUESTION,

Admiralty, Jan. 3, 1845.
Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 31st of October
last, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty to acquaint you that a contract has been
entered into by their Lordships for the conveyance of
the mails between Suez and Calcutta and China, and
that the particulars will be promulgated by the Post-
office department.—l am, &c.,

MONOPOLY IN FAVOUR OF THE EXISTING
SCOTCH BANKS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—If Sir Robert Peel did not exhibit any very
great regard for the claims of labour and industry in his
currency and banking measure of last session, nor much
philosophic comprehension of the nature and functions
of money, nor can accurate knowledge of " the ancient
standard of value," or of the monetary history of Eng-
land, he displayed consideralle adroitness—by some
deemed statesmanship—in securing the acquiescence of
all parties in the Legislature, by playing off one interest
against another, and conferring on parties supposed to
be hostile some advantage of a special kind not inimical
to the general provisions of the Bill. Thus, the English
joint-stock banks were induced to support the measure
by the bestowal of certain corporate privileges and
legal facilities which the Bank of England had
till then exclusively enjoyed. In like manner,
the silence and acquiescence of the Scotch
banking and money interest were purchased and
obtained for the time—l say for the time—for observe,
although Scotland has latterly spoken out in a tone which
it is said has so frightened the Minister, that he no lon-
ger intends to carry into execution his threat of assimi-
lating the currency of Scotland to that of England, by
the suppression of her one pound No`es, yet it is re-
markable that, although this threat wivi uttered early in
May, not a syllable was whispered in opposition to it in
Scotland, or by any Scotch Member in Parliament,
while the Bank Charter Act was pending, nor until it
had fairly passed and become the law of the land in July
following. What, then, was the consideration given to
the Scotch money power for this tacit support of the
measure ? Perhaps the answer will be found in the
10th section of the Bank Charter Act, which, although
an Act referable to the Bank of England and the regula-
tion of its issues, somehow or other includes an enact-
ment applicable to banking in Scotland, as will be seen
by the terms of the clause in question. The clause is in
these words :
" That from and after the passing of this Act, no per-
son other than a person who was on the 6th day of May,
1844, lawfully issuing his own bank notes, shall make or
issue bank notes in any part of the United Kingdom."
Now here is a monopoly created in favour
of the existing Scotch banks, and all persons
are prohibited from forming any new banks of
issue in Scotland, however great may be the
increase of population, or strong tke necessity for the
for the formation of such new banks. On what prin-
ciple has this monopoly been created ? On what prin-
ciple should one portion of the community have special
and exclusive privileges conferred on them at the ex-
pense of their neighbours, and more especially in these
days, when the commercial spirit of the country is in
favour of relaxing instead of making more binding all
restrictions on trade ? Every man connected with one
of these joint-stock banks is, in a great degree, his own
banker--coins his own credit—and enjoys thereby a
mighty advantage over his neighbour in trade, who is
now legally debarred from exercising the same privi-
lege, however great his real capital, and worthy of
credit every way as a banker he may be.
Whether Sir Robert Peel will carry his threat into
execution remains to be seen. But in the meantime
the shares of all joint-stock banks in Scotland have
risen greatly in value notwithstanding the threat ; and
as to the threat itself, there is something singularly
inconsistent in it, and at variance with the clause above
quoted—for if it ever was really intended to suppress
the one pound notes in Scotland, why provide by Act of
Parliament for their continuance, and create a monopoly
for issuing them ?
The recent agitation in Scotland has been wholly di-
rected against the threatened suppression of the one
pound notes not a word has been uttered against the
creation of the unjust and unconstitutional monopoly I
have pointed out. Can it be that Scotehmen generally
are ignorant of it, and that interested parties, under
cover of the agitation, mean to afford an excuse to the
Minister for retracting his threat, so that the monopoly
which has been the real object all along will remain
secure against the chance of popular objection or legis-
lative interference ?
Is there no Scotch Member who will call for expla•
nation on this matter in the ensuing session ?—I am, &c.
A SCOTCHMAN, BUT NOT A BANKER.
Jan. 15, 1845.

THE ROBBERY IN THE DOCKS.
On Thursday Matthew Clark, James Hurley, Samuel
Candle, William Johnson, and Benjamin Ashton, the
five men charged with breaking into the tobacco ware-
house of the London Dock, on the night of Friday, the
ad instant, and stealing 1471b5. of leaf tobacco, were
brought before Mr. Ballantine for final examination at
the Thames Police-court.
They all conducted themselves in a very reckless and
impudent manner throughout the proceedings, which
commenced by Mr. Symons, the chief elerk, reading the
depositions taken on the former examinatiins, and the
evidence contained in which has been already published
in this journal. There was a strong circumstantial cast
against all the prisoners except Ashton, and the tobacco
found in the room where Hurley was 'captured was
clearly identified as that stolen from the dock warehouse.
Mr. Ballantine said he should at once discharge Ash-
ton, and commit Hurley, Cantilo, Johnson, and Clark for
trial for the felony.
Mr. Humphreys—Very well, Sir. Then I will now
prove a former conviction against one of the prisoners,
and ask you to return the evidence with the other depo-
sitions.

William Cheney, an officer at Nicholson's-wharf,
Lower Thames•street. stated that he knew Johnson,
who was convicted at the January sessions of the Central
Criminal Court, in 1843, for stealing a chest of tea, and
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard
labour.

JOHN BARROW.
John Stikeman, Esq., East India and
China Association.
East India and China Association,
2, Cowper's-court, Jan. 11.
Sir,—On the 4th inst. I had the honour to receive
your letter of the previous day's date, acquainting me
that their Lordships had entered into a contract for the
conveyance of the mails between Suez and Calcutta and
China, and that the particulars would be promulgated by
the Post-office. Finding no intimation had been given
on the subject up to the 7th in the Post-office Packet
List, or in any other way, I wrote to Colonel Maberly,
inquiring how soon the information the merchants are
so anxious to possess in respect to the mail which is to
leave for Suez on the 20th inst. would be made known,
and to my great surprise and regret I have this morning
received an answer from Colonel Maberly, dated the
10th, stating that no official communication has been
made to that department.—l am, &e.,

JOHN STIKEMAN, Secretary.
Sir John Barrow, Bart., Admiralty.
Admiralty, Jan. 11, 1845.
Gentlemen,—With reference to your Secretary's letter
of this day's date, I am commanded by my Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, that ar-
rangements have not yet been completed for the convey-
ance of the mails between Alexandria and England, but
that her. Majesty's Government are pledged to the per-
formance of this service either by vessels belonging to.
the Royal Navy or by contract, and that when this point
is determined, no delay will take place in the announce-
ment for public information by the proper office.
I am, &c , JOHN BARROW.
The East India and China Association,
Cowper's-court, Cornhill.
East India and China Association, Jan. 13.
Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter, addressed to this Association, of the 11th
inst., informing them that arrangements have not yet
been completed for the conveyance of the mails between
Alexandria and England, but that her Majesty's Go-
vernment are pledged to the performance of the service
either by vessels belonging to the Royal Navy or by
contract.

The four prisoners were thin committed for trial.
Mr. Humphreys, who appeared for the prosecution,
said, now the case had terminated, he begged leave to
state that very few robberies had been committed in the
London Dock, and that in no establishment was property
safer. Last year there were two attempts at robbery in
the dock, which did not succeed, owing to the vigilance
of the officers. In a third case the thieves stole about
sixteen gallons of brandy from a ship, and that was the
only instance during the year 1843 that property was
feloniously abstracted from the London Dock premises.

As the public have been led to think that, under a
contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navi-
gation Company, one of their vessels (the Hindostan,
from Calcutta, on the 10th inst.) would be at Suez on or
about the 6th of next month, to receive a mail for Cal-
cutta and intermediate ports, and as the same Company
have by public advertisement stated that their vessel,
the Great Liverpool, will depart from Southampton on
the 20th inst. for Alexandria, I am directed respectfully
to request you will have the goodness to inform me
whether it is intended that a mail shall be forwarded to
Alexandria, either by the steamer Great Liverpool,
or by a vessel of the Royal Navy (on the 20th),
or via Marseilles on the 23d or 24th of this month,
so that the mercantile community and others may be
able to avail themselves of the first opportunity that
will present itself for having their letters sent on direct
from Suez to Calcutta by the contract steamer on that
side of Egypt.
It will also be satisfactory to ascertain how letters
brought by that steamer from Calcutta, Madras, and
Ceylon, will be forwarded from Alexandria to this
country.—l have the honour to be, &c.,
GEORGE LARPENT, Chairman.
Sir John Barrow, Bart.

Admiralty, Jan. 14, 1845.
Gentlemen,—Having laid before my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty your Chairman's letter of
yesterday's date, requesting information as to the details
of the arrangement for the mail communication about to
be opened between this country, Calcutta, and China, I
am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that
the moment the arrangement is concluded notice will be
given by the Post-office department.—l am, &c.,

ROIDERIES BY THE SWELL MOD AT WINDSOR.—.—
During this week, upon the occasion of General Tom
Thumb being exhibited to the lieges of the Royal town
of Windsor, at the public room, in the High-street, the
swell mob fraternity from the metropolis reaped a plen-
tiful harvest. At the afternoon exhibition, on Monday
last, the room was exceedingly crowded ; thus affording
an excellent opportunity for the light-fingered gentry to
carry on their nefarious calling. Colonel Moncrieffe, of
the Scots Fusilier Guards, had his pocket picked of his
purse, which, at the close of the exhibition, was found
empty in a corner of the room. A lady named Ellis was
robbed of her purse, containing four sovereigns, which,
after being emptied of its contents, and the silver slides
taken off; was again placed in her pocket. Another lady
was robbed of her purse and ten sovereigns, and nu-
merous other similar thefts were committed at the same
time.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO J. BZOWN, ESQ., or LEA
CASTLE, WORCBSTEASHIEL—Mr. Brown, who was a
magistrate tbr the counties of Worcester, Salop, and
Staffordshire, and was recently High-Sheriff of Wor-
cestershire, died on Saturday night last, from the effects
of injuries received by being thrown from his gig by
coming in contact with a dog-cart, near his own resi-
dence. An inquest was held on the body on Tuesday
evening, the 14th inst., wnen it appeared that Mr. Brown
was driving along the road at a proper pace and on the
proper side. Coming in a contrary direction were two
dog-carts, which were also on their proper side of the
road, but their owners were walking on the footpath.
On approaching each other the owners of the dog-carts
went towards their dogs, to lead them out of the way
nearer to the side of the road, when the dogs ran under
the feet of Mr. Brown's horse; that gertleman was then
thrown to the ground, his spine was injured, and the lift
side of his chest completely driven in, causing serious in-
ternal injuries. He was conveyed to his residence, and
Mr. Thursfield, surgeon,was called in, but all the means
adopted to save lite proved fruitless. The Coroner's
jury found a verdict of " Accidental death," and at the
same time expressed their opinion " that the use of dogs
on a public highway is very dangerous, and requires
legislative interference." Mr. 8r0v..1 was in his 67th
year; his remains were interred at Manchester yesterday.
PUTNET-BRIDGE AND Tau POOR-RATES. —At
Wandsworth Police Court yesterday the churchwardens
and overseers of the parish of Putney applied to Mr.
Clive, the sitting magistrate, for summonses against the
proprietors of Putney-bridge, for refusing to pay the sum
of 461. 10s., being the amount of one quarter's rate, due
since October, 1844. From the statements made yes-
terday and at other times in this Court, it would appear
that the Bridge Company and the parishes of Putney
and Fulham have been at variance for upwards of two
years, and the Bridge Proprietors have refused to pay
any rates made upon them by either parish. The Pro-
prietors allege that they do not form a corporate body,
and that each Proprietor should be rated separately, ac-
cording to his share in the bridge. There were now
ninety-six Proprietors, some of whom reside abroad ;
therefore, to obtain the rate in that manner would be
impossible. After a long conversation between the
magistrate and the parochial authorities, it was ulti-
mately determined that a summons containing the
names of ninety-one proprietors should be made out,
and served upon Mr. Cheesemore, the secretary, at the
bridge toll-house. _ _

DEPARTURE OP MR• PRITCHARD.—The Patriot
mentions that this gentleman, whose name has been so
much before the public in connection with the affairs of
Otaheite, takes his departure to-day for the station to
which he has been appointed. He does not go out as a
missionary, though his admirers are informed that in his
new position he " will promote the missionary enter-
prise" as effectually as ever.

JOHN BARROW.
The East India and China Association.

H. I. M. THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
The most careful inquiries that we have been able to
institute lead us to the belief that the rumour of the
Emperor's death is not deserving of credit. From the
nature of the case, it is true, we can have none but nega-
tive evidence; still that evidence is very strong. We
know that up to the hour of our paper going to press, no
official accounts of the event have reached this country
from St. Petersburgh. The report originates with the
Brussels journals published on the 14th instant, and they
profess to have received it from Berlin via Amsterdam.
Now we find from the Frankfort papers of the 11th, that
a rumour of the Emperor's " serious illness" was cur-
rent in that city on the previous day, the 10th, but that
it was not believed, because the Prussian corre-
spondence that arrived in regular course of post,
made no mention of it. Moreover, the Universal
Prussian Gazette of the 12th is altogether silent on
the subject. Our correspondent at Paris, writing on
Wednesday afternoon, says—" A rumour of the death
of the Emperor of Russia has been afloat, and the
news is said to have come via Holland. It, however,
obtains very little credence"—and these circumstances,
taken together, appears to us a full justification for dis-
believing the story. It would be exceedingly difficult,
on political grounds, to offer a reasonable conjecture as
to the motive of the fabrication, if such it should prove
to be. However deeply we should lament the demise of
the Emperor of Russia, as a man estimable alike in his
public capacity and his domestic relations, it is highly
imprcbable that the event would create any sensation
in his dominions but one of general grief. There is no
risk of a disputed succession, and no room for antici-
pating that a new course of policy would compromise
the peace of Europe. But, while we seek in vain for the
origin of the rumour iu the position of Russia, domestic
or foreign, we think the papers to which we have al-
luded afford some clue to the solution of the mystery.
The Independent Beige says " the funds fell on the 13th
at Amsterdam," in consequence of the report ; and
the flandelsblad accounts for this by the fact that " a
considerable amount of Russian stock has been sold."
We confess that, under all the circumstances, we
think the story may fairly be attributed, as far as
we see at present, to the persons engaged in those
great games of hazard which, in the delicate periphrasis
of the Bourse, are designated as " financial operations."
It would not be the first time that such a thing has hap-
pened, and we fear it will not be the last. Our suspicion
is somewhat confirmed by the manner in which the in-
telligence reached ourselves so early as half-past six
yesterday morning. We received it apparently authen-
ticated by a signature that we could not recognise, and
by a route the most circuitous for anything coming from
Holland or Belgium. We, therefore, declined to print
the communication ; but, finding that the Times soon
published several details, we copied them, and in half an
hour afterwards issued a third edition, with the result of
our own inquiries. We repeat both these statements in
our present impression, and our readers will now have
before them the whole history of the case, as a means of
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