The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL.
• special meeting of the proprieters was tel.! yesterday,
at the London Tavern, to take into consideret.on the report
of the committee of prn'rietore app the last her
yearly meeting ; Mr. J. N. Damn., in the ei air.
The meeting having decide ; against hearing the reporter
the eununitiee read, en the ground that they were fully
acquainted with it,
Mr. CiOLDSMI.D, as the chairman tel V.ia committee
moved that the report of the committee and the circular eon-
mining the observations of the directors, shetnd be catered
on the minutes. He ecmplained that the latter document
had been issued so recently that there had net liven time to
prepare an answer. The three allegations of the toonnittes
were: that the company paid more than it ought. that it rid
not gain so much as it ought, and that it did not really refin
what it gained ; and ha maintained that those Cereal
had not been shaken by the eireetors. (Hear, here) iVidt
regard to the taking of the tickets, the committee were 61
o,.inion that the arrangements afforded great opportasitiesfw
fraud, in support of which statement he would oteens that
t the whole of the tickets were sent in every night os ohs
superintendent's office, and burnt without being eurainell.
To show that there was an undoe exteneion of tte principle
of free passage, he need only mention ',hat two members et
this committee, before they were well known to the con.
pany's C Ric; rs, had found no difficulty in tray Bing free. As
regarded the wharf accommodation, there bed been mach
eagle for complaint. The accommodation palled by stem.
boats might be debateable. As to the level creasing at the
junction at Poplar, the alteration suggested by the eommittee
might, he believed, have been egret: d out, as Lord Shaine
bury's clause aid not apply to a case in which a company
wished to act far itself. The grand question woe what the
company should do? (hear, hear.) The ecmmittes
recommend. d that there snould be a m wager of the
whole concern, whose interests should be made identical
with those of the company. (Cheers.) That, he
believed, was the best mode of securing the greatest smile
able degree of zeal, promptitude, and vigilance, the party
appointed receiving a liberal eatery, and its inmate depend.
fug on sure 's Further, the committee recommended that
the ardente of the directors should be reduced trout I,oooLto
7001. (Caren )
Mr. TOZER thought this wharf should be made entirely
open. He objected to the appointment of a manager as he
consistent with the proper auterrity of the bused. It wet
net as a railway but a. a terminus that their prorerty wee
most likely to peeve valuable. It would be impo sible, hoe•
ever, to n. goeiate with the Eastern Counties Company mil.
oat obtainteg tom parliament increased pewees. Es
believed that the London and North Western Company aid
the Great Northern Company were more likely to use the
line than Eg,tern Counties Company.
Mr. LEVY opposed the proposition to appoint a manager.
Tne CHAIRMAN reminded the meeting that the lurs,
althou:h good is itself, was met by much com;.etitioc both
from lend used trom water; and advised the meeting see to
be led away by statements made on the authority of its
enemies. As regarded the servants of the comply, not-
wchstanding the observations of the committee, he Wend
they were neither too numerous nor overpaid.
Mr. BATES addressed the meeting at some length, in
explanation of his views u to the general principles of nil•
way miner ment.
The motion wan then carried, with two or three die
sentieuts.
The meeting th n proceeded to consider and dimes@ ofi
seriatim, the recommendation, contained in the report of
the commiVee.
On the motion of Mr. GOLDSMID, seconded by Mr. Ma-
gee, the meeting adopted, on the recommendation of the
committee, the tollowing resolution:—" That none of the
officers shall hold any. office in another company, soy pant
of the duties of which is to be performed during the busmen
hours of this company."
There were two or three dissentients.
Mr. GOLDSMID then proposed the following :—" nuts
general manager and superintendent be appointed, who,
under the control of the directors, shall have the manage-
mem of all the affairs of the company."
Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion.
Mr. HICKSON said that on this paint he had, as a mem-
ber of the committee, differed Iran the other members; is
that respect the report was that of the chairman. (Hear.)
Mr. TITE moved, as an amendment, "Test
the further recommendations of the report of tbs
committee be referred to the directors, wi h a recant
to them that they will consider and report upon
them at the next meeting of proprietors, and adopt
such of them ss in the meantime they may consider would
conduce to the interests of the company."
Mr. J. WILSON, a new director, seconded the sued-
mint.
The CHAIRMAN said the appointment of a managers,*
the main point of difference between the committee and the
board ; but if the proposal of the committee were adopted,
the directors would be disposed to appoint Mr. Wight:ear
the present superintendent.
A SHAREHOLDER—Why not throw it open to com-
petition ?
The CHAIRMAN thought that, after his 9 years' faith-
ful service, that would be very unjust to Mr. Wightenth
whose unpopularity with opposing interests we. the bid
proof that be deserved the confidence of the proprietors.
After some con ion the amendment was Almon atte-
nimously adopted.
On the motion of Mr. GOLDSMID, two resslutioas were
agreed en, one reducing the remuneration of the directors
from 1,001. to 700/. per annum ; the other requiring dal
the accounts should ne gent to the proprietors at league
week before each half-yearly meeting.
On the moticn of the CHAIRMAN, a Tote of Umbel*
given to the committee.
The meeting then separated.
but

EAST ANGLIAN.
Yester'ay a special meeting of this company was held al
the London Tavern, to receive the report of tne commits*
of bondholders appointed at the lost meeting to take Ws
consideration the Klan recommended by the directors fr*
relievingthbey Dflna ancinaimldziffi, z
difficulties al the company.
was taken The disir
Kr. RUSSELL, one of the committee, then read the fe.
por hadwb takesinhamteiduto eothat sniaiedeertaltetionlastthmeoetainoingunotef bonoyezadhogll
they
tbe company, and found the total of the ,
debt, due and undue, to be 280,8001. The member A
the bend meditate was 191. Sevin of these, holding tor the!
17,0001., had resorted to legal proceedings. The amount
the simple contract debts amounted to 30,00d1. Teo st
the ore ditors were suing the company. The committee bei
also considered the beat course for the bondholders sad
_,
simple contract creditors to adopt, and were ananimwsllw
opinion, that it wan b 5 taking measures to couatemet all
individual rom geting judgment to the predice id dm r
al bodyf of creditorst . The opinion of counsel lisd bell,,„a
taken, and it was that this course was strictly legel
committee had prepared a deed for this 'steno!, ar
which the simple contract creditors end. bondvoldr
would be placed. on the same tooting, by their agreellj,
to the extension of time required, namely, seven /sera ,ffr
the 31st December, 1849, on condition of thsirreetel,
5 per cent. per annum. lf this should be agreed to, ala`
the largest creditors would be chosen to co-operate to lee
future operations and business of the companylt
settee trusted no further intention would he MiAlkate6 '.
f
other creditors to take advantage of the, it neva body, ^
their only remedy would be to take the. legal steps rea°llr_
mended by counsel in self•defenee. In cony'lutioo, %I
' urged the propriety of every creditor giving tho decd no
prepared his hearty concurrence,

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coasideration el
bit Palle Du
form were Ald,
Carroll, A.der
sr. COMIDiSPI
Under-She tiff
number of met
Sir JAMES
which the mee
Mr. PULLI
tion of the law
referring parti
with Beverley t
following resol
" That the
according to b
the weed City
for the space c
the said COME
welfare of dm
within theme
members of i
wient having
rights and du
don, it is ne
entire repeal
certain act
reign of (icor
reference to,
Mr. ACL,
that the nth
terfered with
with the loci

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resolution we
Mr. T. SM
following eff<
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charge their
don, the occt
do meet in su
on the tenth
6unday, and
the attempt),
calculated t
corporation
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Court of C
brought bet
instruwed
acconlingly.

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volvc much
adjourumin
nnderetood
the election
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not quite ea
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i

Mr. Act.
would be u,
contested
adjourned
of Fridsy.

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would do
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made entirely
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