The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY.

An extraordinary general meeting of the proprie-
tors in this company was held yesterday, for the purpose of
considering a commuoiestion received by the board front the
Court of Directors of the East India Company, on the sub-
ject of the construction of a further sew ion of thiseompany's
line of railway. Mr. Aohtoy se, M.P., chairman of the
Board of Directory, presided. About one buudred share-
holders were present.
The business was commenced by the SECILETAUY reading
the following correspondence,which has taken place between
the East India Company and the railway leord :
" East India Railway Comiskey, 50, Old Broad-
street, London, 14th Oct., 18.51.
" Sir,—The Board of Directors have received informetion
from their agent in ludia to the effect that the guvernmentof
India have recommended that the hue of railway which this
company has in course of construction should proceed in the
direction of Itajrnahal ; and understanding that the Hon.
Court of Directors have adopted this suggestion of the
Indian government, I am ivatrueted, on behalf of this
company, to intimate their readinesi to undertake the sur-
veys between Pundooah and ltajmuhal, should it be the
pleasure of the Hon. Court to have them proceeded with.
" I lines the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient, humble servant,
"J. C. Mahal, Esq." " D. J. NOLU, See.
" East India House, Dec. 4,18. A.
"Sir,—l have received and laid before the Court of Di-
rectors of the East ladia Company your letter dated the
14th October last, intimating the readiness of the railway
board, with reference to the court's decision that the ex-
tension line of railway shall proceed in the direction of
Rajmahal, to undertake the ye between l'uodooah and
that town. In reply, lam commanded to inform you that
the court propose to signify to the government of India that
they approve of the ys in question being made under
the direction of their consulting engineer in conjunction
with the railway company's officers, but that all the ex-
penses occasioned by them be carried to a separate account.
The appropriation of those expenses will be determined
according to the arrangements which may hereafter be
made with regard to the line being constructed by the rail-
way company or otherwise.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
"D. J. Need, Esq." " JAMES C. MIELVILL.
" East India Railway Company, 50 Old Broad.street,
London, Dee. 16, 1841.
" Sir,—l am instructed by the board of directors to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th inst. inform-
ing the board that the Court of Directors approve the making
ye between Pundooah and Itajmahal, under the direc-
tion of the consulting engineer of the government of India,
in conjunction with this company's officers ; further, that
the expenses occasioned by them are to be carried to a sepa-
rate account, and that the appropriation of those expenses
is to be determined according to the arrangements which
may hereafter be made with regard to the line being con-
structed by this company or otherwise. The board of di-
rectors, understanding from this letter that the funds anew-
limey cover the expeuses of the surveys in question are,
in the first instance, to be provided by the government of In-
dia, have instructed their agent at Calcutta to place himself
in communication with the government of India, with a view
to the immediate prosecution of the surveys referred to.
" I have the honour to be, your most obedient and
humble servant, " D. J. Noel.), Secretary.
" James C. !astern, EN."
" East India House, Oct. 16, 1852. .
" sir,—With reference to the correspondence noted in
the margin, regarding the extension to liajuiahal of the
line of railway now being constructed by the East Indian
Railway Company, I am commanded by the Court of Di-
rectors of the East India Company to inform you that
they have signified to the government of India their deter-
mination to commit the execution of the intended line to
the Kest Indian Railway Company, and to authorise an M-
amma of their capital by the sum of one million sterling,
ander a guarantee of interest, at the rate of 41 per cent. per
VIM= fee the purpose; the terms and conditions contained
in the contract of the 17th August, 1849, being also made
applicable to the new section. I have further to acquaint
you that the East India Company's solicitor will receive
instructions to place himself in commusication with the so-
licitor of the Railway Company for the purpose of prepar-
ing any necessary legal document, mown as the court are
informed of the acceptance by the Railway Company of the
Intalre±tur Iteraisifror the
m"osecut odboendioenf ttlLemettleenteded, untder-
" Noa,di " imams C. If zcvvaincL.

The CHAIRMAN then said that though the directors would
have been fully authorised by the powers entrusted to them
to deal with this question without reference to the approval
of a meeting of shareholders, still, on a matter of such im-
portance, he thought it was far better that they had de-
cided on calling the shareholders together, since where
anion could be obtained it was desirable always to have it
formally eapreased. After a few observations, the
chairs= moved a monition to the effect that the meeting
approved of the terms of the contract proposed by the East
India Company, in their letter of the 15th Oct., 1862, and
that the meeting authorised the directors of the railway
company to take all the neeneu7 steps for carrying out the
arrsagenwat.
Ur. Lovuocu seconded the resolution, and it was put
and carried MOM. now.

Hr. Loans hoped that the meeting would not close with-
, oat the chairman giving his opinion one point in which all
the proprietors were interested. He had seen with pro-
found astonishmeat an advertisement in the newspapers, of
• new railway scheme in India,. by which it wee proposed
to weepy • very important district belonging, es he con-
leaded, to this eempeay, viz., from Calcutta to the north-
western provisoes of ladle. (Hear, hear.) They bad only
to look to the mewsod they woul see that between Allele-
had and Groyne honed • &West pardon of the line of
the Esse Wit Meer, s
heer.) The ad-
, eigliteeseit he= ttl=en. the public for eubscrip-
'tMaatealiahmaksthat very section. (Hear, hear.)
ligeh a Vnis, in their hands a natural feeder, might in other
brads he enammed into an antagonistic system to them.
(Hear' boar.). He believed that there was energy and
talent enough in the Board to carry out this sellolool with-
cat the aid of any latertopers ; and he hoped the shalruma
would say • few word, in explanation of the view he took
rasposting this matter, and of the intentions of the Board
la regard to it. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Adams) had that
mamma in the Board, that he would have found no
fault with than, had this meeting not been called ; and he
wee stein satiated with their decision.
The Causieen mold reply to the honourable proprietor
with the most positive assiuranee as to the opinions enter-
tained by all pasties in respect to the claims of the East In-
dia Railway Company. What was stated by the bon.
proprietor was no doubt the fact—there could be no doubt
et it—that this very section which was proposed to be made
by • new sampan, does form • part of the original proposal
of the East India Railway Company, and there could be
little doubt that it was intended from the ant to have the
line " to the north-western provinces of India" constructed
entirely through the medium of that company. (Rear,
hen.) This panatella minion referred to had indeed been
long ego surveyed by the East India:Railway Company's
oaken, and he believed it had been repeatedly recognised
by the authorities sa • distinct portico of Was company's
scheme. (Hear, hear.) Having stated that much, he
hoped the proprietors would see that it would be advisable
to leave the dinictom free, in ease any diticulty should arise.
(Hear, hear.) The directors were decidedly of opinion that
they ought to have the making of that line, and they would
leave nothing undone to secure the interests of the pro-
prietors (Hoar, hear.)
la mower to another question, it was stated that the ad-
ditional rum which would be required to complete the first
section, was estimated at between 230,00 W. and 300,0001.
The mewing then broke up.

DEATH OP • TIME COMIIIeSIONEIL—Copt. Thos.
Wentworth Buller, awe er the innunissionen of the copy-
hold, tithe, and enclosure commission, expired at Wimpole,
in Devonshire, on' Saturday last, after a short illtoue, from
an internal disorder. Re had only been absent from the
active dative of his appointment for the last two months,
and so early and fatal a terminatioa of the gallant gentle-
men's career was unanticipated by his family connexions.
Captain Buller obtained the rank of lieutenant in the Royal
Navy in 1813, end wee promoted to that of commander in
1817. On the formation of the tithe commission he was
appointed one of the joint commissioners, and retained the
same capacity under the recent amalgamation of the
tithe, enclosure, and copyhold commissions. The va-
cant appointment is vested to the First Lord of the
Treasury.
TIM CIVIL Sumas SUPER" 'er FUND.—
A meeting took plane on Friday
ham Chambers, in the Strand,
deputed free the several public
to consider the steps necessary
voider the notice of parliament
=on abatemeat fr
of is crown, with
nglpeopriating the money arising
....2.errOMtliant Fund " for the
Alter proptaing arta.
ZlilrillehitlKSlllY, the meting

tiday evening last, at Bucking-
ad, 0/ certain officers who were
abbe departments of the •••
smeary to be taken for b • • ..
lent the severe preemie ' • ok,
from the salaries Gf •
,71,)
h • view to obtaining • •• . A,
rising from such abate • •
he benefit, of their w • tir,e, • ..•
certain resolutions, w • •
noting adjourned for desl
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