The Press.
London, England, 1858-09-11 00:00:00

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RAILWAY COMPETITION was the important subject
which called for the deliberations of the directors
and other representatives of the interest at an influen-
tial meeting held specially for the purpose at the
Euston Hotel, on Thursday. Mr. H. S. Thompson,
chairman of the North-Eastern Railway, presided.
The following companies were thus represented :
Londern and North-Western, by the Marquis of
Chandos, chairman; Mr. Thotal, and Mr. Stewart—Mid.
land, by Mr. Beak chairman ; Mr. Hutchinson, deputy-
chairman ; Mr. Allport, and Mr. Newcombe—North-
Eastern, by Mr. Thompson, chairman; and Mr. Leeman,
deputpchairinan—Lancashire and Yorkshire, by L.
Stuart, vice-chairman ; the Mayor of Liverpool, Mr
Wilson, Mr. Anderton, and Mr. Hargreave—G mat
Western, by Mr. Williams and Captain Bulkeley—Great
Northern, by Mr. Denison, M. P., chairman ; Mr. Walker,
and Mr. Seymour Clarke—East Lancashire, by Mr. Bug-
dale, chairman ; and Mr. Riley, deputy-chairman—NW-
cheater, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire' by Mr. Gamble and
Mr. Lees—North British. by Mr. Hodgson, chairman,
and Mr. Rowbothani—Lancaster and Carlisle, by Colonel
Maclean and Mr. Bolden—Glasgow and South-Western,
by Mr. Orr and Mr. Playfair—Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton, by Mr. Fenton, chairman; Mr. Watkin,
and Mr. Snerriff—South Yorkshire, by the Right Run.
John Parker—Stockton and Darlington, by Mr. Meynell,
chairman—Shrewsbury and Hereford, by Mr. Williains—
Birkenhead, by Mr. Salisbury, M.P.—St. Helen's, by Mi.
Holland, vice-chairman, and Mr. Sinclair—Carlisle and.
Silluth, by Mr. Irving.

The Chairman stated that he bad received assents
to the resolutions passed at the last meeting, Irma.
eighteen companies, representing an amount 0L
capital exceeding 150,000,000/. Resolutions to the
following effect were then put and carried.— lb,'
rates and fares ou the several railways to be fixed,
so as to realize the largest amount of profit with 14
due regard to the interests of the public. in ftuln"
of agreement, as to the rates, by companies interested
in a particular traffic, the points in dispute are W he
referred to arbitration. From this proposal ouo

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, Sept. 7.
BANKRUPTS.— SAMUEL SIDDEN, Millbank•street, West-
minster, contractor—WiLLiAm JACKSON, Worcester, fishmonger
—JANES BROWN, Alcester, Warwickshire, nurseryman—Jonm
WATSON H LIMEY, South Shields, plumber.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—DAVID SYNE and RomEnr
MIDDLEMAN, Glasgow, nurserywen—WlLLrAM MAITLAND, Aber
deen, merchant, taiIor—ANDREW ALLAN, Glasgow, cabinet-
maker. _ _ _ _ _

Friday, Sept. 10.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. ALEXANDIM ALCOCK
limas. Liverpool, merchant.
BANKRUP l't4.—Jons COLLINSON,South Molton-lane, Brooks.
Ryon, Oxford.street, builder—THowAs MooRE, South Shore,
Blackpool, Lancashire, innkeeper—JAM •:s BUNDY, Birmingham,
tion,ermerchatit—GEOßGE WALKER GRAY. Nottingham, builder
--JAMES FLETCHER HARPER, Dudley, Worcestershire, iron-
monger—HENRY SPENCER and HENRY BARTON CLAY, Bir•
wingliam, shoo mercers—GEOßGE Nottrox Con Laos, Lincoln,
butcher—JAMES SHEARD, Huddersfield, corn lector—GEORGE

IiUMBERTSTONE MITCHELMOItE, 9, Fitiroy-terrace, Southemp•
toa•road, Haverstock•hill, builder and licensed victualler—WlL-
LlAM GHTITIN. 130. Fleet•street, manufacturing stationer.
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS —RONALD M'Dotioam., Glasg.w,
leather factor—WILLIAM FORGES, Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye, and
now of GIasgow—ALEXANDER IiAY, Overgate, Dundee, grocer—
JAMES STEEL. Glasgow, hosier.