The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-16 00:00:00

LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAIL-
IVAY CGMPANY.

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A special general meeting of the proprietors of
this company was held yesterday, at Hawkitone Hall,
Waterloo-road, for the purpose of considering and deciding
upon the proceedings to be adopted by the company with
reference to the proposed extension of the railway from
Dorchester, including the provision of the capital necessary
' to be subscribed for the same ; and of authorising the neces-
sarytneasures for carrying the determination of the meeting
into effect.

The Hon. FRANCIS SCOTT, M.P., the chairman of the
company, presided, and after some explanatory remarks,
called upon the Secretary to read Messrs. Quilter and Ball's

report :
The report stated that Messrs. Quitter and Ball " having
investigated the matter of a certain statement made by the
directors, via., that the traffic on the Southampton and Dor-
chester branch yielded in the year 18.52 a profit equal to
31 per cent. on the only, they had to report as the re-
sult of their investigation, that the statement in question is
borne out by the facts an.l figures as found in the books,
and elucidated by authentic calculations of the responsible
officer of the company." The report went into certain
other particulars elucidator, of the state of the accounts of
the company, and to show the earnings on the Dorchester
branch, and the soundness of the estimate of the board.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be received
and adopted, and referred back to the directors with autho-
rity to carry it into effect.
The resolution having been seconded,
Mr. MORTIMER urged upon them at all events now to
get the question settled once for all, and thus put et
end to that frightful expenditure for law, parliarnett-
tsry, and engineering charges, which in these Western
extensions had already swallowed up 2-50,0001. of their
money ; and which, if allowed to continue, would in the
end swallow up the whole of their dividends. (hear.)
Mr. HENDERSON rose, on the part of the committee, to
move an amendment which, in effect, declared that the
present meeting declined to authorise the directors to un-
dertake any liability for raising any capital for the purpose
of constructing the extension line from Dorchester to
Exeter, believing that such extension would be impolitic
and unremunerative—especially in the present unlooked for
state of public affairs—and involved • serious injustice to
that large body of the shareholders, who were indi-
vidually protesting against the measure ; and, fur-
ther, that the meeting was not bound to adopt
the terms of the pledge given by the directors
to a commute of the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Pt:Nouns rase to second the amendment, and was
proceeding to address the meeting, but Mr. Ker Berner (a
director) rising at the moment, he was declared by the chair-
man to be in possession of the chair.
A Ken* of indescribable confusion ensued—tome score of
the proprietors all speaking at once.
The CMAIRMAN eventually put the question on the amend-
ment proposed by Mr. Henderson, which on a show of hands
was carried, but not by a very large majority.
A poll having been demanded, it was fixed to take place
at the York-road Offices, from ten to five on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr. Hears gave notice, that if the result of the poll
should be adverse to the amendment, he would move a
resolution that the Wharneliffe order was applicable to the
ease, and that the directors were bound not to proceed
farther with the matter.
The meeting then, at half-past five, and after fire and a
half hours' discussion, in the course of which much per-
sonal recrimination and angry invective was indulged,
adjourned till 12 o'clock on Saturday

HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION RAILWAY.

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Yesterday the first ordinary general meeting of
this company was held at the Euston-station, tdr.Ritrin't
TOOTAL in the chair.
The SECititTAST read the following report
In compliance with the provivions of the company's
set, which requires that the first ordinary meeting shall be
held within three months from the pining of the act, the
shareholders are called together to take the steps necessary
upon the incorporation of the company, and for the com-
mencement of the undertaking. The directors have to
congratulate the shareholders on the successful result of
their application to parliament, notwithstanding the oppo-
sition they had to encounter in the various stages of the
bill. The line of railway which the shareholders are em-
powered to make, commences by a junction with the Lon-
don and North Western Railway at Willesden, and run-
ning, by a curve to the north, through Hampstead,
terminates by a junction with the North London
Railway near the London and North Western
Company's goods station at Camden Town. It was
obvious that such a line of railway could only be
worked with full advantage to the proprietors, and con-
venience to the public, by arrangements with the Loudon
and North-Western Railway Company; the directors,
therefore, acting on that view, have entered into arrange-
ments with that company for the working and maintenance
of the railway. By this agreement, the London and North
Western Company undertake to work the line, on terms
which will produce to the shareholders a dividend, after
paying all expenses and liabilities of every kind, equal to
nine-tenths of the dividend paid from time to time on the
London and North-Western stock. These terms are
secured by an agreement for twentyone years from the
opening of the railway. The directors are proceeding to
secure the property necessary for constructing the railway,
at the earliest period consistent with the interests of the

proprietors."
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report.
Mr, CRUD seconded the motion, which wu ugreed to.
A resolution recognising the agreement and adopting it
was then passed without discussion.
Resolutions appointing Messrs. Crags&ld and Jacks audi-
tors at *aeries of 20 guineas, Mr. Chubb, secretary, at
2001. a year, and allowing the directors 5001. per annum
I (collectively), were severally passed unanimously.
A SHARZIIOLDIR asked would dissentients have their
money returned ?
Mr. CRUD WAS authorised on the part of the North
Western Company to take up the shares of all dissentients.
The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks
to the chairman.

THE CHOLERA.

(Pram the Gomel Board of Health, Nov. 144
METROPOLIS.—The returns from the B, D,
M, L, P, and T divisions of the metropolitan
give eighteen new cues and seven deaths. With
reference to a death that occurred in Redcroes-street,
Borough, the police state that this is the tenth death
that has taken place in the same street, and that in
Suffolk-place, Bermondsey, there have been alto-
gether four death.. The number of deaths in the
whole metropolis during the week ending Nov. 12
was 98; the number in the corresponding week of
1848 was 54. The total number since the outbreak
(17 weeks) has been 837; in 1848, during the same
period, it was only 377.
SEAHAIL Ilsanoun.—On the 7th there was a
death from cholera. It is stated that diarrhcea has
been prevalent in this district, at first chiefly among
children, but latterly extending to adults. During
these last two or three weeks, however, it has much
abated, although casual cases now and then present
themselves. In several instances the disease maimed
a choleraic form, but was got under by the timely
application of proper remedies. Three cues, how-
ever, of Asiatic cholera have taken place, which have
speedily proved fatal. The condition of the district,
including Seabam Harbour and the collieries, is re-
presented as being in a satisfactory state. The gene-
ral health appears to be good, and measures have
been taken to put the town in a cleanly and whole-
some state. Several instances of nuisances have been
detected by the unitary committee and have speedily
been removed.
DUNDEE.—Nov. 12. Deaths—Cholera, 3.
SOUTH SHIELDS UNION.—Nov. 10. Deaths—
Cholera, 2.
AItPTHILL UNION.—Nov. 13. Deaths—Cholera, 2.
STROOD (KENT).—Nov. 12. Death—Cholera, 1.