The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-24 00:00:00

TBB AMERICAN PUBLISHERS FESTIrAL.

away. Then in what terms of eulogy might the author give
the perfect ideal of a bookseller—the btokseller after the
author's own heart—illustrated by actual examples. How
might be bold op to the admiration of the world that eager
generosity which anticipates the wishes of the modest
author, almost takes his manuscript from him by force,
publishes it without examination, enriches the author by
the sale, and deducts reluctantly andwith shame the very mo-
derate share of profits comitig to the bookseller. (Laughter.)
On the otl.er hand, what an opportunity would the subject
give him of putting the brand of contempt on that niggardly
circumspection which, when a manuscript is offered,
inquires too curiously sod narrowly whether, if published,
it be likely to sell. (Laughter.) But fertile as the subject
is in interesting matter, it baa been strangely neglected.
Johnson, it is true, wrote a meagre lite of hi. friend
Cave, a printer, and I believe in some sort a bookseller;
Theel events, he published his own Gentleman's Mage.
" Life of Dodsley," an amiable and liberal bookseller,
Ime also bees written, but they put him among the dea-
-1 ends authors. I have spoken, I fear, too long. Let me
Meg these idle remarks to a close, by proposing a grave
' West—the ins awry of those who have passel from among
tan is always a grave subject. lam thinking of a book-
seller now no more—an upright, generous mend a muni-
ficent spirit and every moral quality that could dirnily his
vocation. I propose the memory of au old and worthy
friend of mine, and of many also who sit at this board—
the memory of Blain Bliss.

MEETING OF ELECTORS.
Yesterday evening a meeting of electors of the
borough of Southwark was held at the Queen's Ha
d, Sonth•
mark, in compliance Ims tbe following circular, wich was
wark,
eztensinly distributed:

On the 4th a grand entertainment wan given by
the American Association of Book Publishers' in the New
York Crystal Palace. The onspaoy 'abroad • loge pro-
portion of the most eminent helot authors of the United
[ States, and a Urger proportion of the leading publishers.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Waxier& H. Arrisros,
President of the Association, assisted by Atsser S.
&muss, Esq., Vica•President. Oa either ride of the pre-
eldest, on • raised platform, wets seated *event gentlemen
whore seas' have long been associated with Americas
lettere. Amos; the guests wire the following :—Wash-
news Irving, Bishop Potter, Judge Dens, Professor
filliissan„ A. B. Demist, W. C. Bryant, Biebard Hildreth,
Judge Jay, Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Child, Dr.
Dewey, N. P. Willis, Henry Ward Beecher, 8. 0.
Goodrich, Professor 8. B. Morse, Dr. Tyner, H. R. School-
craft, Judge Campbell, Rev. Dr. Chapin, Rev. Dr. Adam.,
Rev. Dr. Sprague, Alit. Carey, Wm. Yung, Park Benja-
min, Professor Climsteed, R. W. Griswold, C. A. Bristed,
Henry O. Carey, C. A. Dana, E. A. Duickinck, Fanny
Fern, to.
In the 'noes of the moles lb. Poment, the secretary,
reed en historical sketch of considerable interest. In the
ternees of this he said—Yor the twelve lean ending with
1842, the regards of American yoblications, which are in-
complete in reference to reprints, shows an aggregate of
1,116 different works. Of these, 823 wen original and 492
were reprinted from foreign works. A fell list of reprints
would show very nearly the same number as the originals,
mane an average of 62 each per annum. In 1853 Owe
were 733 new wort published in the roiled States; of
whisk 278 were reprints of Hellish works, 36 were tress
lades' of fessins matinee, and 420 (a large)
were oripleal .111RAtilltia works—tins
of about 800 Per oast. in lees than twenty misiaireibAlel
avenge increase of the population of the Unbolt elliles fe
the same time, treat as It was, scarcely reached Wide Met.
it appears that literature and the book trade adenali Weil
times as fast as the population. If we compare the Monibene
petaled of gash edition,the growth is still Meter; forlfieseSe
ego who itemised editions of 300.000,61 76,000, or 30,8111k0t
even the now errouthe number Of 10,000? WhO WOW ASS
believe in reashiug 161,000 with • ingests' ar sewspaper I
One word about the mechanical impute of ORS progress is
book-seeking. We heveyet much to achieve. Esubiewk
our motto. But, sir, eves now we may point with pride to
specimens of the "black art," not a whit behind the beset
loonies the see. If every speeimen is not perfect, let it be
, remembered that the aggregate of the new books first mans-
-1 factored in a single year is not lees than two millions feet
hundred thousand. Potting aside sebool.boote, Biblese and
eretetl osbliw dons, the number of volumes printed sad
te'n'ted will reach eight minions ! The school hooks alone
will swell the number twelve millions more. The number
esi volumes lensed yearly from the gnostic: establishment of '
WM.. Weeper alone he. been estimated at mon than a
million of volumes : end the Philadelphia tones of Lip.
ee pintt wads forth books at an evenge ofd fty eases per day
the year round. Specimen', these, thouglarge ones. And
then consider, besides, the encireseus bract reading matter
breed by nor two hundred periodicals end two thousand
newspapers I Think of the eighteen thousand double, or
thirty-sls thousand sivgle resins of piper, required yearly
for a steals magazine, erbkh anises over the coestry,
reopreeedented in cheapness and attraction, at the
rate of one hundred and fifty thousand per month. The
wildest imaginings, at home or abroad. toasty rem aeo,
would not have stretched so for as One. Why, sir, the sheets
from our book preen alone, in a single year, would retch
nearly tyke mad the globe ; and if we add boutt
and newspapers, the issues of our presies in eighteen
months would make • belt, two fest wide, printed on bath
sides, which would stretch from New York to the moon. n
the machinery for this great usaaufecture, Our OrtiOSIW I I
will venture to say, are not yet excelled, if equalled, else-
! where. The printing presets of Hoe and of Adams are said
to surpass any need in Europe. The important sit of
stetyping, which then is noun to believe originated in
thine:Barry, has certainly hewn brought to greater perfee.
tion here than it has reached abroad—end naturally so; for
Our wide market requires this permanent form for nearly all
we print. And by a meat beautiful invention of another
of those chime whom we en proud to "
opt"adode-
velop," the types themselves are set up by o, aided by
rapid girlish fingers, touching keys like those of a piano, and
'fieTtinuaths7rdquieokfeettteshihotosiinttaor. ‘Pqrafesorm:orshLukontfourermtiamrkess "of
Cooper, Chinning, and Iroise, that " their works are all
' published in Londor —a divisive proof," he steely odds.
" that Ecropean habits and ideas are necessary to their doe
development." This remark also he modifies in 18.50, thus : '
"So great is the tuft of English nopolsrity in Amnia,
that the blithest ekes of Americas author.. their as Cooper.
Press:Mt, and Irving, publish ell their works in London, is
Preference to their own wintry." The historian's logic
may be sound, hot his premises and fasts are not, and I
fear he he we it. With moor two unessential eiceotioee. all
the works of the authors mentioned were first published at
home ; and we might soy, with equal propriety, " the works
of Byres. Scott, and Dickeos are all publiehed is New
York—a decisive proof that American habits and ides' are
neeesiary for their due development." It is true that the
America's mentioned, end some others, received a suitable
computation for the English eires'ation of their works.l
We only wish that more of our author fries& could
do likewise ; and far debt from me to depreciate or
ion eight of the large which we have yet to re-
pay our " fatherland " for the let lleetual supplies to
which we have so long and so freely helped ourselves.
Bet to show that reciprocity in this justice to literature on
both sides is rapidly becoming even more important to us
then to England, let me mention one or two significant facts,
sod I will detain you but • moment longer. In 1834,
American noblicstions stood thus : 2.52 original and 198
reprints. Even that proportion would surprise same who
imagined that we relied chiefly on England for intellectual
novelties—as indeed we did within the present generation.
In 18-53, the originals were 420, and the reprints 278. Os
the other hand, the no of Americus books reprinted in
England in our whole history. up to 1842, was 382. not
ineludieg rival editions. In 1864 these bad increased to 950,
of which, including rival editions, no less than 119 were
reprinted in 1863. and 185 in 1814—nearly as many is these
two years as there had been in sixty. up to twelve years ego,
Comment Is unneeessary. Souse of these reprints are, it ie
tree, more or lees disguised and ideated of their paternity—
msking it evident that our English cousins of this day not
only do read American books, but read them sometimes
without knowing it. But we have oar own sins to answer
for, and there is doubtless gnat room for mutual improve-
meat in that honourable emulating' which regards our ow*
M'es'h without trespassing ens those of our neighbours.
Moose the speakers was Mr. William Cullen Bryant,
As well knows port. Hie address is thus reported. When
I flit appeared as ea author more thin thirty years ego,
I mould coast the Heise; costemporary authors of America
• my fingers; now they are beeping a multitude which no
maw, save • bookseller, can number. The promise of Amo-
ebas authorship, given by the appearasce of Cotton Mather.
Ins never been redeemed till now. In him the age saw 1
WWI of its ri seholarr, though formed in the New Eng 1
M+
Ides& end by New Bilked libraries, in the very
Wm, of de eels ins; a man as learned as the author of
A. Ansesney of Melancholy, and smeetimes ae quaintly
'l'ea'st, sealing oat hags quarto. as the trait of his
mow., interspersed with their thodecdmos, the fruit of his
seareatione, till his pabliestioes exceeded the number of the
days of the year. After his time, in the hooded end fifty
rare whisk followed, the proosesin of American authors
wee a singgliu me ; at present they are a crowd which fairly
'dike *sway ; illustrious historians, able and acute theolo-
gies% sober' of books of travels, iestrective or amusing
digit seveliste, brilliant emayiste, learned and patient \
IstinelWeleles. Bury bask. I had almost said every
of the fields, had is pat; poets start up like the
=l:lllhoderiek O behind every reek sad Oct THE FOREIGN VINEYARD ASSOCIATION.
ofewee, beak of fens. Whiten isemenee literature is that
of see asked books l Will say man undertake to number The followiog Is the report just imbed of the direo
the elemoatary geographical e unblished within the ton of the above association
lest thirty years ? Is there any sad
of the penman ? Will " Gentlemen,—Parthant to the notice dated the 15th
the half Tinily general meeting of pro-
em, ordinary patience rodeo to complete a list of those instaat, convening
assail who toil to make science earl by commis. prietoeu for this day (Thunday), the directors now submit
manuls, introdustions, test.hooks of every Ma? Pont their report of the company's sffein, with a statement of
katedeent secretary lin giros as a glimpse of the intent accounts duly audited, for the six months ending 31st
dark array, and tad a put of the mighty moster.roll. August last. The directors cooxratulate the shareholders on
ii
they vast is the number of books for the entertainment ,he steadily inereasiog business, and the satisfactory result,
a the reser. A !kW awe nail two Tars ego, fis the which ezhibite a net profit of 2,2371. 16s. Bd. The number
At • lets hoar last night the followieg address from ,
say of La Valetta. the Italian capital of the Arabic of naval and regimental melees which has been added to
lama a malt., 1.. sumo,' by a display of books the list of customers is the six months bee bees consider. Charles Nellie*, dated " bletebOteue. Rants. Ott. 23. 1954 r
was extensively circulated and posted throughout the
be us answ.b swifter,. window, sod cpprooshiog 1 able. In order to afford the utmost facility for 8000W110.
*wad that it exisisted of a aeries of works of that dating the officers of the regiments of the line sad militia borough :
übia. by Atworious author,. looltl7_ lollies, selected by corps at Aldersbott. a depot has been formed, and en "ro THR ELZOTORS OP SOUTHWARK.
'ewe lettered Sootistaass, sod pabdan by an Edinburgh excellent cellar, erected under the roof of the Royal
kedneller. I ran over their tiles. volume after volume ; Aldersbott Club House, through the interest sad assistance • , Win Molesworth, has again caused • vacancy in he
Tepee-
of Southwark •; at the late election I abstained
Um were by Mile Sedgwkk, Mir Guild, Mrs. ffigoarney, of Mr. Stapleton, rent free—for the custody of the coin. sestet',
" The lamented death of your late representative, Sir
eel others; yet they form a very small proportion of the pasy's stores, which have beta placed in charge of •
b I have again been solicited to allow myself to
male of clever Amnion works et this elms. The book- gentle
of respectability and position, as superiatendent. so • oft
become • candidate, which Ich y.
enroll secede to, and
preparation baying been
sellers have been coiled the sanest enemies of the authors ; The camp at Allersbott, it is 'Decadently believed, will be thepoll,
The es my intention of this time gong to
from gone to the poll, the time for
if this be so, the authors hove them at their mercy, ekes a permanent ate, and as the advantage of obtaining first-
saddled that the electors of tee large and on-
' with a little concert and organisatioa they might overrun ekes via* of every bled on the spot has been admitted end
1 and smother them by the mere fore. of numbers. But I aepreented, the directors believe the sales will be large. Portent borough of 9"thwuk,
well knows, will on this occasion do me the honour
deny the maxim. Authorised booksellers are each other's The ode of the ine Clarets, the Baena Margaux and we
of e" ng me SS their represeotative. I object to • per-
best allies. It is said that the bookseller grows rich on the BMW Cannon (of whirl this compeoy has secured tho to whom my sentiments
Ilabours of the asthoe. Whet else has be to pow rich future mceopoly of union by Mau foe tee years bees
heed his of voticg asswayed •od unbiased, end the only
loan t What eke should tempt him into the nude ? How 1850, boa bun gradually isarsasiag, as was to be nose . Bessep I will be pot to will be those necessary to the poll.
else would be hip able to deal liberally with the author ? when the wises helm" 9..wa' M ecuePee" witk the Iziasell, however, have pleasure in anthill{ any district
I Whim I sear of • rich bookseller, I know that former sin smooths, the quantity sold has been nearly „
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. al. esavass, thinking that every elector should exerciee
than have beau esteessfel soden. For my part, doubled, and the nle of de celebrated Bunny satsumas ose wont
approv
ow, "Ut pi.r"; 'V.'"
a mayUTU the will mid me to
I wonder that mug the variety a subjects on boa also ieenased one-tbiri. Your dinette,. recommend
I whin authors have employed themselves, no oat that a
at at the rate of 10 per cent. per name, with'a my opinion, elections should be conducted,
of thou bu eve, bouppgfit himself of writing the kegs a beaus at the rata of n per rest. per assess, be declared the Wait I__
especially is the ontropeliso-1 am, geodesics, your ohs.
This
\ef eminent besksallers. The life of as eminent book- afs: on old after we 19th unimo, at this oda. parliament ;if °soot they will choose a better man. This is
Mier is the Watery ot thelitentan of his time. now deb .as has bees eenrauldted by circular letter tot" dill" "at" .eresitt' " CHARLIS Marine."
Medi sub a soreatin be in mteedeas of halt forgotten Ors will be made 'pedal, for the Puree's 04 sew _ca tom.a aame appear. aes plemee Ported
Xs. nye,
leidense.i. examples of great literary repate.loas groyne Ake* a plan to be eahmltted for bringrimtrite ocieutri
bum*, m *meow no bonnet ; end Mr. Edwin Issue, (LC, is
op slowly, sot of false reputations sad odd Whine is ender the Limited Idability Act, and rot On *Ass of so • watilAats.
as nada* dens
Ilaseolnse ontagek einingdni sp, owl slabillilid *WU,

GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY.

" October 23, 1856.
"Dear Sir,—A vacancy having occurred in the repreten-
tattoo of the borough of Southwark from the much to be
lamented death of the Right lion. Sir William ltioleswortle,
Bart., I have to request the favour of your attending •
meeting of the friends of George Soovell, Esq., at the
Queen's Head Inn, Borough, this evening (Tuesday), at 6
for 7 o'clock precisely, to determine upon the steps necessary
to secure his election to supply the vagency.—l am, dear
sir, yours most faithfully, H STUMM"
The meeting was attended by • very large number of
electors, and the' large room of the Queen's Head was
densely crowded.
Mr. Jou., who was called to the chair, said he was de-
lighted to as so many electors present in support of • gen-
tlemen whom they proposed to elect. (Rear, hear.) Their
friend Mr. Soovell had already been before them in the ca-
pacity of • caodidate, end his political views were cones-
gaudy well known. On one occasion, when Sir William
Molesworth was a candidate, Mr. Soovell took the chair at
the meetings of his committee, and more than once stated
that he would never endanger the seat of that right hon.
baronet by his candidature. Indeed, be said that he would
never enter the field if he thought such • course would
endanger the right hen. lemenet's return. (Oheers.) He
promised that wh . circumstances called for • new
election he would present himself to the constituency, and
he was now before the electors in fulfilment of that promise.
(Cheers.) He (the chairmen) would now call upon Mr.
Hancock to propose the first resolution.
Dr. WALKER was rather anxious to ask some questions
before the meeting started. He held in his hand a Circular
calling the meeting and nominating • men. lie was not
aware that • tin:tiler course had ever been adopted in that
borough, and he altogether objected to it. (Hear.) lie
had • great respect for Mr. Stovall, but before he pledged
himself to support him he would like to know what were
his opinions, or at all events to see his address. The nomi-
nation of Mr. Scovell appeared to be the work of Mr. Stormy,
who had adopted • course which he did not think would
tend to secure his election. It the electors of Southwark
wanted Mr. Scored, they should have Mr. So-hull at a pub-
lic melting, and there, in the face of the constituency,
aseertsin whet were his sentiments. lie considered Mr.
Stormy's circular to be a great liberty taken with
electors of Southwark. (" Hear, bear," and great
confusion.)
/dr. Nswoute thought that Mr. Seovell's friends had
takes a wrong step. A duty was about to devolve upon
them to elect a gentleman to represent them in the great
council of the nation, and they were acting in • hasty, if not
a suicidal manner. (Cries of " No, no," and uproar.) Some
time ago Mr. Surveil war a candidate for the representation
of the borough, end the result then showed that his princi-
ples were not in accordance with thou of the great msjority
of the electors. (A voice—" He was the winning man, no
doubt.") It was clear that Mr. Scovell wu not the winning
man on that occasion, for he lost the election. (Laughter
and uproar) Much had lately been said about having the
right man is the right ;lace. No doubt Sir William Moles-
worth was the right men in the right place, end all that be
(Mr. Newman) wanted was that he should have a worthy
southern. There were two or three candidates in the field,
and he thought the electors should wait • little before they
pledged themselves.
Mr. liancout then came forward to move the first reset-
lotion. lie very much regretted that one better qualified
than Monett had not been called upon to do honour to the
memory of their lire representative, a man of whom he bad
no hesitatien in saying Borland was proed. (Loud cheer )
Unfortunately for the electors of Southwark, that diet's-
guisbed statesman bad been removed from them by death
in the midst of • career which promised to be of the highest
woefulness to his country. Mr. Hancock concluded by
moving the P Bowing resolution
" That compelled by political considerations to make Im-
mediate arrangements to fill up the vacancy in the repro-
gestation of the borough of Southwaik consequent upon the
much to be lamented decease of their late valued member,
the Right Sir Wm. Moleswortb, Bart., this meeting
feel themselves imperatively called upon to express their
deep sorrow that he should have been thus suddenly re-
I moved, just as be was entering upon a position for which
he had so eminently qualified himself, and wherein he
would have upheld the hoc our of his country, have to re-
cord their appreciation of his political intt grity and fearless
independence as a member, and hie talent as a statesman,
end to deplore the loss sustained in her Majesty's counsels
end by the country as well, at this important jeutetare, by
his untimely decease."
Mr. CORWIN, in seconding the resolution, said all of them
respected and admired the man who bad represented them
so faithfully and so well. A great calamity had befallen,
not only that borough, but also her Majesty's Councils and
the nation at large, in the death of a mist honest anti • moat
intellectual statesman—one of whom the country had indeed
reason to be proud. (Hear, bear.) He would lug live in
the memory of the electors of Southwark, aided as they had
been by the wisdom and the integrity of inch • man.
The Clumsier( put the resolution to the meeting, and it
wee carried without a dissentient voice.
Mr. P AAAAA moved the nest resolution,
which was as
follows :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the cleans of
George So-well, E'q ,to fill the vacancy in the representa-
tion of Southwark best d the support of the electors,
as from his long and intimate acquaintance with the borough,
and his well known liberal principles, his retora will meet
advance the political and lead interests of the borough."
Mr. Manna seconded the resolution. He had known
Mr. Suva for a great number of years, and he was glad to
see such a meeting in his favour, the number of gentlemen
n.
present being almost enough to carry the elutio
(Laughter and chem.)
Tee resolution was weed to, Mr. Newman's hand being
the only one holdup against it.
Mr. STORMY returned thanks en behalf of Mr. Seoul',
and added that he was enabled to stare that that gentleman
mould be in London
telegraphic to-morrow. He had just receiv a
communication from Mr. Scovell to the folloed w-
foet :—" Paris, Tuesday. I shall certainly stand. My
ea soon as possible."
Oa Ma emotion of Mr. G. D. FIELD, seconded by Mr. AL-
11.070take. :at; aneoulaseosami7tremeesosurf ellsectoturrestepurreinsegntmwrusooapvposiillsteeidetco.
Mr. STORMS said that the friends of Mr. Scovell were
bitty umvbslodienoisamegneet...tioio:g.t.oofvf trite:
ineialecteirotaogini...cobufoolart
tvlbetoutteriTeallyeumealhapisieblssaadeundoicy.rhuyuor elatonhftft until liter refrained
announcementtl
ils:
ti dirite
candidate
i.
wdSaissrteWmweihltloiiimmitiugMhytoelr7ess wphpesortatahrtl'odeitintpieeremincr soienoneutd,
of applanu.
A vote of thanks to the chairmen closed the proceedings.

The following report by the directors will be reed
at the Muth casual ordinary general meetiog of preprieton,
to be held et Aberdeen of the nth last.:
The directors be submit the annual statement of
reFnipts sod esheellitsse. weds ex to the 31st Almost hot,
which exhibits the (w q_ results :

an • AP ....•
Passenger trade
Carriages, hone., and dogs
Mails 731 19 41
Goode, parcels, mineral*,
sod Uwe stock £19,943 18 C}
1/114 smug., ooloodosion
dui ozgemo of console;
odd delivery
16,330 16 9
lents, transfer foes, de ..

•899 i 11

01,123 0 01

Total weekly', expenses £12,846 18 9}
Fen duties, rates, sad taxes 20 6 8
Passenger duty
Interest moon* 3,196 19 11
-- 16,870 2 0

Balaaee £t7,263 8 Of
Oat of which fan to be paid
oonspenration for acci-
dent at Kittybrewater .. £2,161 11 6}
Dividend on preference
'bares to 31st August
last, at 6 per reset
Proposed dividend tin ori-
ginal shafts, at 11 per et. 3,172 7 1
--- 16,603 1 11

Balance to be carried to next year's accounts £650 811
" The directors cocgs atulate the shareholders upon the re-
sult of the traffic Piece the opening of the line. Notwith-
standing the disadvantages temperable from the opening of
a line of railway, and that the supply of plant was for several
months Inadequate, the company are in a position Oct only
to pay the preference dividend at the rate of 6 per tent. per,
annum, but lto to recommend dividend, at the rate of
per cent., ona the original shares, both to be reckoned fromli
the Ist of October, 1884, before which the line was not fairly
in operation—a period of eleven months. The amount Si
compensation paid to the parties injured by the accident
which occurred at Rittybrserater within a few days of the
opening of the line, forms a heavy °bergs on the revenue of
lost year. It is equal to nearly 1 per ccat. on the oeis.nd
shares—the dividend on which, in the absence of this unft
r-
tunate OCCUMIne, would have mounted to upwards of 2
per cent. This charge might have been spread over several
years, as is usual in similar cases, but the directors recom-
mend' it to be cleared off at ones. Since authority was given
by the shareholders, on the 22nd of August lest, for the
issue of the company's debentures, loans have been obtained
to the smount of 98,2801, at 4} per cent. Nothing could
better evince the esteem in which your undertaking
is held by the public, more especially considering the
present high rate of interest, and that the above sum
has been taken up in the course of a few weeks.
The whole of the rolling stork contracted for, with the ex-
ception of two tank engines ordered for the harbour branch,
has now been delivered, sod is in eacellent working order.
The tank engines are expected is December. The lire and
works are in • in-st satisiactory state, and the directors pro-
pose that their maintenance be retained In the company's
own hands in the wieseitime, and have eagsged an experi-
enced sow riot. intent with that view. The connexion with
the Aberdeen' Railway sod Docks is now completed, and will
exert a beneficial irfinnice on the goods traffic during the
'booing year. The directors contemplate the removal of the
passenger station from Kittybrewater to Waterloo Quay at
an early period, when a corresponding iecreate may be
expected to arise on the passenger traffic. Sines the last
anneal general meeting the directors concluded an agree-
ment with the promoters of the Inverness and Elgin Junc-
tion Railway Company, by which both companies became
boned to withdraw their bills of last year, and to make
application in the ensuing session of whiniest for powehe
r
to meet at the Spey, each company paying one half of t
expense of the crossing, ell differences in regard to which
were to be referred to Mr- Brunel, C.B. The completion of
an unbroken chain of railway communication to Invernen
was thus secured en an amicable and satisfactory footing to
all parties. Since that agreement was entered into, the pro-
moter, o the I aaaaa ess sod Elgin Junction Railway Com
posy have some forward with • more comprehensive scheme,
wider the name of the Invernen and Abeldeen Juncion
Railway Company, and propose to join
y ies at Keith,
provided you will epee to hold stock to a certain amount in
their new undertaking. This proposal your directors have
'eternised under contain conditions, the details of which are
still under discussion, but the whole will be submitted for
your consideration as awn as the negotiations between the
boards have been brought to the point when they canone
b
so in an explicit manner. The plans of the ooatinuati of
the line nom Handy to Keith are in the hands of the con•
tractors, and the works will be proceeded with immediately.
The Tenthly and Oidmeldriam Junction Railway will, It
is 'spooled, be opened nest summer, and will be a feeder to
your line. The Banff, blathaff, and Tartar Junction Rail
way Company are to commence their works early nest year,
and that line when completed will materially increase your
traffic. Your directors propose to apply to whiniest,
in the ensuing session, for powers to alter certaia roads at the
Aberdeen station; also, to take additional ground to enable
the Inv/tory and Oldmeldrum Junction Railway V)
one
be
brought into your station at Invent/. Mr. Fle
of the auditors, retires by rotation, but will be proposed for
re-election. A
.rop will be submitted to the meeting for I
the sem of 4001 be log placed at the disposal of the direnesel
as remuneration for their @reek., during the past year; rat
that a further ram of 4001. b • tendered to Sir J.D. H.
BlpiM-
stone, for his valuable and active services in promoting On
Interests of the company previous to the opening of the line.
A tendon's will also be submitted fa regard to the salary of
the secretary . A vacancy having occurred at the board by
the resignation of Provost Blaikie, the depute chairman, a
proposal will be submitted to the meeting for the reduction
of the number of directors to 12 instead of 13 as formerly."

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