The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, the French As-
baseador, and the whole of the French suite followed, with
various members of her Majesty's housel,uld.
The train left the station amid the cheers of all present,
and in a few minutes tbei august visitors were on their way
way to the Palace.
Their reception throughout t►e whole line of route was
wiostenthasiaatio, and the admirable arrangements of the
police reflected gnat malt on the superioe officers of the
force.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Yesterday, a special general meeting of the pro- iyj I
priston of this company was held at the Paddington Station, T
for the purpose of considering the provisions of the follow- 115
ing bills now pending before parlisment : XL I
A bill for constructing a railway tram Bridport to et
Maiden Newton, on the Wilts, Beinerset, and Weymouth is
Railway, in the county of Dorset. le
" A bill for extending the time for the completion of the 124
Cornwall Railway and works, an 4 for making further pro- et.
visions as to the share capital of the Cornwall Railway Corn- is
pray, and for other purposes. 10
" A bill for extending the powers of the Plymouth "
Great Western Dock Company, and for other purposes. gy
" A bill to eoneolidats and amend the acts relating to the k4t.
South Wales Railway Company aid to authorise the con- et
atruction of new works, and alterations of ezistiog works, $0
and for other purposes.
sec
" A bill for making a railway from the Oxford branch of 55
the Great Western Railway to Abiagdon. so
" A bill for making a railway from the Great Western he
Railway, at Southall, in the county of Middlesex, to Brent- IX
ford, in the same county, with ducks at the last-mentioned
50
piece, and for other purposes." ne.
Lord BARRINGTON presided, is the absence of Mr. Rut-
sell, the chairman of the company, and after explaining $
that the meeting was the formal one required under the
Who:Deli& order of the Uoue. of Lords, observed that St
although the list comprised six bills, two only were in that so
state of forwardoem in parliament to require the assent of so
the proprietors under the lords' standiog orders. The two 85.
bills in reference to which resolutions would be proposed so
were the first aid WO, which authorised the making of the 10
line from Bridport to Maiden Newton, end the branch to
Abiagdaa. Se
Is
Oa a resolution in favour of the Bridport and Maiden

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Newton bill being put from the chair,
A PROTAtITOR inquired 'whether there was any lathe- St.
tint OS the part of the Great Western Company to INN Of l•
rent the lies whoa completed. et.
The Sneant in env (Mr. Ssatiews) replied sine time Uwe 2.
were promoted by independent parties; sad he was 'mho- ro
rimed by the directors to enure the propriet,va that they bad 20
not only no intention but distinctly declined any propeei-
tion to rent or lease the limes, or to give any guarantee
whatever. The only assistance they proposed to give was to r,
allow the Great Western loges sad enginis to run on a,
these branch lin s, e 0 es to complete the jourr ey, receiving sa
payment for that aid in the usual way. (Hear, hear.) so
Another PAOPAISTOR moved an amendment, diseentiag SO
from the bill, bet ea it was not seconded it fell to the ironed, W
and the reaolutiou was put and carried non con.
The revolution alarming the Abingdon bill was then pro-
pond and also usnainionsly passed; and after compliment-
ing the chairman, the meeting separatel.
nt.