The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-20 00:00:00

by three surveyors, who had accompanied him ti
'real committee of fifteen gentlemen had prix
lity. By that survey, the plans and map, of wit
room, and could at any time be examined at tk
that the estimated cost of wrist:ruction souk be
estimate larger than was at gist supposed; but ti
on a moot minute ealculation, showed a return ra
bast at first been estimated, so that it was calculat
plated, would produce 14 per cent. op the capitab
contemplation of the committee to all for any me
were in a condition to mammies the execution
could not be before the elm of the brit year, she
obtained an act of Incorporation front the er
the stam for which the committee would ci
as the ,ortanoeof the undertaking to the cola
pany to expect. The whole receipts of the company,
exchequer bills, amounted to 28642/. II a. Gd , col
Including all charges of survey, he., amounted t
balance in the hands of the corm:nee of 14,1 A
motion of Dr. Bowing, who expressed his sot
the report,seconded by Mr. Moxon, the rep,
agreed to, and ordered to be printed and cm
shareholders, together with such abstracts of them
committee might deem advisable to circulate, j
agreed to, that no further step should he lakes t
of the line until the committee shall have aeons
authorities of the island, by grant of lands or oil
muneration la interest for the capital expended
stated that such remuneration would be neve
muter on a much larger scale than if the railroad,
In this country, and if not secured they would ads‘
of the scheme altogether. The And branch of tt
be from the capital to prima, a distance of about 2
require about 280,0001. A shareholder add that
value in the market at present. The chairman n
they were not ; they could have no real value te
deposit money remaining, and the value of the
charts, which were of the most perfect nature
nominal value of something to be produced hen
then unanimously voted to the chairman and
and the meeting separated.
ON DITB.—A proposal to effect a o
tureen the Great Western and South Wert( rn Ra
of the West Landon, croming the Thames at
branches to Staines and Twickenham is talked
mourn of an impending all on the sharchoht
Railway, in consequence of an intestine on the
to apply, daring the emitting session, for an act t
levels of the line, and form branches to the
London Docks.
PROVINCIAL—MANCHESTER, MIDI
GRIMSBY JUNCTION RAILWAY.- The adjourned
pany was held on Thursday, at the company',
Rotherham. The proceedings were of apm j
obiect of the meeting being merely to carry to
posed at the tawnier meeting, and which could
owing is there not being present one-thin
respect of the scrip held by the various
votes present at the previous meeting were
of passing the resolutions ; but still there were
her required by the act of parliament. Mr. lb
cams to the company, read over the notice ca
and the resolutions passed at the former meeting
the scrutineers, stating that the number of vc
not sufficient to constitute a meeting for tb
ing the resolutions. F. Parker, Esq., gem
report, the substance of which we ha,
In answer to a question by the chairman *be
bad come forward to join the new undertaking,
that not many gentlemen had come forward let
Liverpool shareholders said that at Liverpool
go eat indifference as to this undertaking, and i
at Liverpool on Wednesday, the holders of abmi
the determination not to take any further pa
of the Manchester, Midland, and Great Grim*
moved and seconded, that the resolutions of t
" That the Company be diasolved, anti that an
taken to be an act of bankruptcy," be confirm
carried on a show of handi. At the meeting
votes only were recorded, and the scrutineers
to ascertain the number of votes reverter
expressed, that in case the present meet
the next meeting might be held at Mane
This proposition was, however, stated to be ical
to the terms of the act, although it would be
such meeting, either at York or Leeds. Fm
scrutineers, it appeared that 10,455 shares we
39 more than was required to constitute a meet
conversation it seemed that there was no taut
pool shareholders had seen the statemsot of
these shareholders attended the meeting, and

of 1,000 shares. The 'thorn represeutl st
5,650; and at the previous meeting, 4,605; toe
The renort of the Perutineers was then ado
ordered to be forwarded to the shareholders.
declared the company to be dissolved, and that
not be taken to be an act of bankruptcy.