The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

LONDON AND BLACRWALL RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

An extraordinary general meeting of proprietors
was held this day, at the Loudon Torero, for the purpose
of submitting. in sooordance with the standing orders of
the House of Lords, the following bill, now pending in par-
liament, namely, " A Bill to Authorise Arrangements be-
tween the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Com-
pany and the Lessees of their Undertaking and the Eastern
Omuta* and London and Blackwell Railway Companies,
with reference to the loam and working of the London, Til-
bery, and Southend Company, and for other purposes." Mr.

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The Oakum as explained that the bill had been intro et
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(hoed by the lames of the Tilbury and Sontheod Railway 10
to enable them to make arrangements with that company 14
and likewise necessarily with the Blackwell Railway and yi
with the Eastern Counties Railway for any purpose which gs,
they might deem desirable. The boll was simply permissive, It
permitting such arrangements to be entered upon which 10
could not be done without an act of parliament. The 86
board were of opinion that the bill should be al-
lowed to pees, in order that they might hear what fu
the terms were which might be proposed and con- gi
eider whether they were for the advantage or die- se
advantage of the Blackwell Company, hat of course M
the passing of this bill would in no way affect their power II
of moulting to or dissenting from any arrangements that
might be submitted to them. The agreement, as it now u
stood, lasted for twelve years from July next. He moved a u
resolution sanctioning the bill. ti
Mr. MACNAUGHTSN (deputy-chairman) seconded the II
motion.
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--riinanot.DEß objected to passing even • penniseive
bill, when their chairman wan elan chairman of the London
and Tilbury Railway. He thought that something might
be intended sub roes. _ _

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The Quantal, explained that the bill emanated from the
lessees, and not from the Tilbury R►ilway, and he knew
nothing whatever with respect to the terms that might be

Pir.tirrru was only induced by the conviction that their
chairman would carefully watch over the interests of the
Blackwell Company to vote in favour of this bill, for he
would rather ' let well alone,' and go on as they were,
than take some action which might open a door to damnify-
ing their interest thereafter, and handing them over to a
neighbouring company.
The CHAIRMAN repeated that no alteration could be made
without the consent of the proprietors of the Blackwell
Brulway„ and it must be borne in mind that by refusing to
listen to proposals of this kind they might at no very distant
period immensely damage the Blackwell Company.
After some further conversation,
The question was put, and as the majority in favour of
the bill upon the show of bands was not sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of the Wharncliffe clause, • poll
was demanded, and was being taken when our report was
despatched.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.--(TBIS DAY.)

ij in
L. 100
I. 110
1. 100

This day the adjourned spocial general meeting IT
of proprietors was held at the Terminus Hotel, Hr. Lao N
8r cOTSR in the chair.
The CIIIIIIIIAN said that of the three bills proposed to be abak,
considered at the present meeting he regretted that two of as,
them had not arrived at that stage at which they °mild be dealt at,
with by the shareholders ; he had therefore to move merely at.
the first bill, via :—"A bill to salable the Loodoo, Brighton, EN
and South Coast Railway Company to make sew lines of re
, railway at Croydon, and a tramway at Newhaven, to ac-
qaire additional lands and for other purposes." gl
The motion having beep seconded was put and adopted.
The CHAIMUN then adjourned the meeting till the,2nd ec
Juee, for the consideration of the two other bills.
A seemed special meeting was then held to consider the N
following bill:—" An act for changing the name of the Isle
if Wight (Rasters Section) Railway Company, and for a,.
anthonsing them to make and maintain railways (the et,.
*antral limes) is extensica of their authorised lines (the at
Eastern Hoes), and to raise monies for the purpose, and to
make arretngements with other companies ; and for other It
PW81.011•111KAN explained that this bill oonteloed a daces Sat
for an arrangement with the Brighton and the South ge
Westin Company to work the traffic if they could agree to I
terms, which was the only interest they had in the bill. St
A reeolution approving of the bill was carried unanimously 14!
and a vote of thanks to the &eine= terminated the pro- 751::
osedinp. 5

A letter from Rome of the sth says :—" Moats
ere not usually much talked of in Rome, but the vox popit/i el
just now ia that the steps and oorridots of St. Peter's, and gi
the arcades on the aides of the sacristy toward. Santa Marta, 11
are haunted by • recently defunct canon of the church, LI
named Amochi, who appears, with breviary in hand, ■

And mutters his prayer
In the miduiakt air,
To the greet consternation of the Papal gendarmes sad
French sentries who mount guard every night around the
Vatican bantilia• The eanonioo is said also to have paid
startling midnight visite to tome of his brethren in the
chapter, requesting the aid of their prayers. Parties of cre-
dulous and iocreduloas Ferrous have been watching for the
ghat at a respectful distance for several eights ; some say
they have sego him, and some not ; but it is now stated
that he will walk no more on earth, as the Pope, informed
of his restlessness, has celebrated an especial mass for the
eternal rest of hie sotiL"
The French protestant church known aa "God',

Howe," in Southampton, is being restored. It contains •
moment to the memory of the Earl of Cambridge, Lord
Serous, sod Sr Thomas Gray, who were executed by
Henry V. in that tows.
Ghazal' INTERNATIONAL Doo Snow.—A notifica-
tion has been made to the directors of the Agricultural
Hall, Isliagtoo, that the Prince and Primers of Wales t
inteed honouring the dogobow with their preemies on the
opening day. The visit of their royal highoessee will
be some time before 4 o'clock, after which hour tee public
will be admitted. The /striae closed yesterday, and we
*ad that among the exhibitors will be the Prince of Wake.
the Duchess of Manchester, the Earl of Darby, the Earl of L
Stamford and Warriogton, Earl Spence, and Lady Beres. N
feed Hope. The arrangemente for the exhibition of the II
dop. sod for their care while on view, are excellent, the ►I
raised platforms for the larger animals being a specially
well-pleased feature. The preliminaries have been carried
out by Mr. Samuel Sydney, secredary to the Agricultural.
Hell Company ; and Mr. &Midgard, the experienced ~an.
ger of the Birmingham Show, lisa been engaged to superin.
tend the fortbeendog exhibition.
Aelren.olo.--The career of Asteroid has been •
merlon one. Bred by the late Doke of Bedford, be was
takes as a sort of heriot by Admiral Roos, to whom the
duke left the best horse in his stable. Little time
was last in toning the bequest into money, sod
Sir J. Hawley bought him, improvidently as many
then thought, for 3,0001. His spoons lam year was vane&
He was beaten by Elcbc, and Caractacus at Epsom ;
Tim Whiffler and Carbineer at Ascot: be took his re-
venge on the latter by whining the Ascot Cop two dap
after, but was apia beaten at Doncaster by Ti
Whiffler. He then ran, under a crushing weight, third for
the Cesareeritch, sod ha, of 172 bones entered (the next
below him bong Caller On. reenvieg twelve pound.), now
woe the Chester Cup. eojoyiog the doubtful but 'knobs
privilege of kvieg weight to the whola—Mirror.
SOUTH KMISINOTON MUSILI/E.--Duriog the week
seam May 9 the visitors have been as follows :—Oo Moe.
day, Tweday. and Seta nay (free days), open fres 10 a.m. till
10 p.m.. 28,752. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
hi days), adroiesioe to the public, dd., open from
r 0 s.a till 6 p.m, 1,409. Total, 30,161. From the
egiabg of the Museum, 4,060,171.