The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-18 00:00:00

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

A ape itl meeting of this company was held yes-
wog, at the London Tavern, fur the purpose ef resehieg
„wisest from the dirveton r to the masses' tatiesial
le brousht forward is parliament in the emeing leasies
helialf of the company, or by other parties, and wide\
idea the isterests of the company.
Mt. l •
WaDDINUtroN, chairman of the comply,
,5 aliening the proceedings, explained that the thareholdires
had bon sum •
nen ed in fulfilmeat of • pledge given by the
drawn that no great expending* of Money should be
assiertsken without previous consultation with the tied, elf
ooreholders; and, first of all, perhaps it would be math
romenient to state the measures which bad been brought
("aced by other companies, is order to enable the
.sum to judge how far, after explanations, they
were likely to damage their interests. (Hnr, hear)
first was • bill promoted by the Thames
ll,„. Dirk and Railway Company, which did mot at all
sane their interests. fib mid any dares be introduced
manual to their interests it will be the directors' ditty to
opus. them. There was also a *Mice given by the
Itriesh Electric Telegraph Company. This bill required
watihug is a similar way, as there were two different
eanyailies under the same title, and he cool I best dis-
t:4:4loli them as the old company and the new company.
With the old company they bail made • joint and beneficial
ammo meat tar the traffic of the Emden Counties It'll-
way and aim that over other lines which can be sp.
rroached through the medium of the Eastern Counties
Lalisay. The second company they had no coanexion
arch, and they sack to take pogrom to use the Bast.
eau Cuuntiee hue of railway, which of comm this
Caoupsuy are not disposed to grant, having ar-
nica:eon-oho already existing with the other company.
There was also notice given of a bill fur the construction of
the Nero ich Dicks, the reclamation of land from the river
Stour, and foe power to enter into arrangements with the
Eotera Counties and the Eastern Union Railway Comps-',
Lies. They me' k for powers to reclaim land, and to build •
jetty at Doveniurt and to construct docks there. As yet
the dinctong heal no communication with that company,
but, as thi y se, k fur posters to make arrangements with the
Eat. rn Ceun•iiv, anomie in say negotiation. it would be
the Juncoes' duty, before weenie to terms which will
commit the sliareholdeis to any outlay or toroth* you in
in any guarantee, to miluoit such measure and styli pro.
out to them for consideration. (Hear, hear.) There is
Malice also given by the Beam. Union, ine-
*pectin of the amalgamation, fee powers similar to
the which thy sought for last askesbeffismo—which was
proved briar,' the committee to be issegreffeet, and the bill
was thrown out. They muebt again Se Mom Powers,
yonder bat grounds he was at • Ism beesmerin. The
L uslon an.l Watford Water Compaq bag elle gives artier
for a bill to enable them to maim lets sassomers with
the E dean Counties Conroy /es fait wear ekes the
aides of that line. There was we liewbe toy would eater
negotiations with that simpeety ; bat the directors, if
they grant a boom, would take ease le ISNIVe ea (valve-
kat is the amp. d remeneratie• Y seems ihr iteke.,,
hear) There had he's • sego ghee, bed whisk dtot
bear the signatures Oro solielasek or ether parties,
Ming for • lose from Lowestoft to Zssmstelk. He presumca
the Norfolk Company will epos" soh as application.
Thin was also notice Riven by the Victoria Dock Company
UT eat noon of powers and the construction of • new dock
also to enable the Eastern Counties Railway Company to
divert the North Woolwich line, and the Lack Company
to costribets towards the camas. of the some. This was •
hoe promoted by the Victoria Dock Company, with • view
of gasses incresaed facilities for their traffic, by which of
coarse Eastern Connti-s" traffic would also be benefited.
The saver Lee tr Wee* had Risen aotice for • bill for the
'lterates of the• bridge over Bow Carrels. When that bill
came before the committee it would be their duty to see
that the els/ratios was tot ass is a way at all to interfere
with s interests of this aseigamy. Then was also notice
Po" h, aw leakffellfflellke making • line be.
teem Salami mil Mabee& Ma was • same which
wee submitted to the Nemers Ornedise, with many atlas,
to taw what they called inseeneell meemeedatios to the
yubbe The dirictorsi in ewe& ONO settee, issued •
circular to the proprietors thatthe latent Counties
board true calmly eansidariagehatilatricts of country which
tale line was e Cculatcsl to eleWallelet• should be pro-
m wit by this company. They eseekbared the apolicationa
that wire made to them, sad mini at the conclusion
laud, d upon the experience gained of the working of the
East Annan line —that however cheaply • line might be
constructed. yet that there was • limit to the traffic in that
district which was especially shown in the portion between
Lelia sad Wisbeach, two of the most populous towns is the
daonct, and they saw that it would be with the greatest
cigiroi•y they could work the line so as to cover the coot
et maintenance and the working impasses. (Hear, hear.)
They therefore lilt, however dasirable it might be to pra-
t glade parties an that district who were minions to promote
the lane tor their own individual accommodation, yet it was
to be done out of the revenue apportionable to themselves,
sod they decided that they could not countenance
nch a scheme, insealueli as nothing but loss could
seise from It. h(Load cries of " Hear, hear.")—
tk At these explanatioas, under the head of bills pro-
to,ticl by other companies, he would pass oa to notice those
measure. which the Eastern Counties were promoting
themselves. There were four bills in all. The first was a
bill relating to the North Woolwich hoc for
_power to
make a railway from North Woolwich to Ham Creek and
Uterine Thames. This was • notice for • bill to obtain
powers to make the short line to the Victoria Docks—and
thematic of giving notice arises in this way :—lt appeared.
sailer the advice of their solicitors, that they were bowed
to cave this notice if the line was to be coostruted, but
that the Victoria Duck Company had guaranteed this oorn-
posy mono all cost and outlay respecting it. The obtain-
the act would be at their eem TM line would be
mintructed by the Eastern Goa ass, sed the Victoria Com-
pany would trombone the. the met al the Mlle, and
the object would be the man eleentelnient working of the
traffic mem:main with the aim The meeting would
agree with him, that the esameeimlise with Ukase decks
must of necessity presses the mode of their ems line.
The neat project was that kw the Wesdhog yes, 7 miles in
bale •This lin double line whisk mai este IlSkablier WWI"
wi. e, which was mongol ens mind- the
iotal tolge, would, if cheaply anaressa. pm per dam ,
co the outlay. The mat point to whisk he- Mewl to tall
their attention was, the proposal of the inseams* segindiee
the mortgage debt, asesessieg to 1,210.111111., abbe, in the
present favourable stoat alba moseveralmt. nomed
to do at the rate of 31 per sent (Near, hew.) The Pee'
reams must again be sebesitesel totint shmesheigsee for
their approhation; but he leek thee epportnefte tiling
them that 3;_ wee the noise= they mooed Wert in
their bill. The third seam bed given was ger en ar
pinatas for a railway hem dr Mass lons Ilaa•
a actin to Harwich, with offer to make a berbeter, ass,
at the latter place. With sagest to this prosehies. h•
might mention that the leans Voles Mil obeased
a act in 1847 fee the ease yns the
crupalsory wren of Oda sighed la let's
they obtainedan salaries of time te JON The
semptey mend into se wannent, liming the bee to
the Ewan Corinne for Nil peso sad is Angell. 1161,
the seal of the company we. allenbith to the
ill that agreement it was 'evensong NO lhe wow
soy for the ettionetion of the lise deed/ he oder the
control of a joist eelendelee. IMeftildeo %eel be
from each board. On the esetatelles of weds the
hewn Counties wee to pay lame ger sort,' with MU the
roots above that am. Ho 4
purcmet
or hase towNy llsoremailVisies.
esi Nevoid's* lino wee.y Miro or poem
amaonse. The ill C alaltal• had
obtained perdwee kr 161. a shape the lies km
Casehrille Ice Newel. sod le alas/ the hes
hem Newmarket to Hoy. with yermimi=ofee the
wheis Ilse, the whole mess be the
been Counties eharelesidare Aril= sageolatiee. The
ant Pant wee their oontesalatal WONSISIDeat with the
herfellt aid laetant Oslo Sail The Norfolk
shinheldere lesit ea tbis with Wine teem
these of she 'nem mail Imam Woe alheatesy
bet to 'mew hillresses In wee pranged he ohm& tbs
tenths to Mee Odegendeut geedsom wholly ea as-
weed wish dim pan% who wad& de ea the fair
'alai a the prepay. le believed that the Nerhik Osse-
Pmfur; weft eremite* eet the goal= is •
spirit, hat he Mid set teesomeng that
they should be admitted late peassailp with
the Rasters Cooties at the eeriabellia ef their
Mmut lean ea ether them eqpitabie Wow The
male might be said ebb segensee le the &Ore raise,
bat whole wale selaillial M halphadsat and
iatelogeot see. r' —as r seedipmesisa, ha
write my there wee so babe Ilea reeler Sea ellfaapo•
'ats were mated MO the Is Ulan wise slams
itneeratime he beedlei=rehissee morass boats
between Ipwish sal ad hod
leech secesaos they bad any made ram hawse is
the treat ef the Zoom Osman Nos.
Mr. Hon gosh' thee Mee seise of them asenglientei
erneremooda skald have bees give. to dm alio-
le that holders ; lethented his immetem hi =wings reriellea
elm.
Kt. Maio inquired whether the abercheldas genersily
W neeived detailed leferatetion se to thus daara He
had received sane terse tie ink.
The eigelftWee eharved die wee sandy a console-
shoe swing, sidled he Se pirrals 11181•8 ehereholdm the chi
the imam bad view. They
moat be seem sailed towage es • eaten gen to give •
lanul
IrlleiaresiEM.the timedisliers "hold hem
had feller preview lf tikeyr••••4 ••wo
ad aterlieis men aid al a eiholla ant-
jai. their pease' is be quasi whet lima la
he %Asia, the Halm Cameles -hed heal alealf• Pt
tutees and lessee, end ehesld net reek late eentrams Whisk
weald have the sreAloeddlmWieg this dielasala
The Woodford line, he hseed, wail lea bed spesellaiima
kehop, . it did, aewbeee. eel
ot cqi way ha rind
mamba: traffic, skid' wee SOW Pet
.d.enkt• other metropolitan lines. The spaher all • the other Mints, eamdeded by cam ples shoe is al-Weii
matters Ow direness samba be NW IS IS dale OM
r^reeetbility, and le sew eheramei wields lehr• the
Mecum Ps that
Ibe Cita t iimaltl=Li prefeeee,
the arguments he bed and is hi ors* 'ahem raM
hall our eland that the directors were quite reedy to usidatak• the
"sired reemadmity. (" Hear," end ehan.)
ne Cita OMAN *ea pet • ran lades to the abet Oahe
ening havlaibissadlNlMNl.lbems be
by trlselbwosisg, vas seenaing by Mr
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moms. nal eller seme hather dheemisa wed eh
The and eels et Soaks lesimeel Ile piesselefs.