The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-09 00:00:00

RAILWAY NEItS.

We had a better tone in the market yesterday, and
prices were firm, but without much activity in busi-
ness, or any particular realised advance in prices.

RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.

(istotrr I.—Northern Counties Union. Evidence in
&Tout of heard.—Lieerpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Case closed ; decision postponed.
Gaon, 3.—Manchester, Buxton, &c. Opposing evidence
heard. . .

GROUP s.—Newport and Pontypool (purchase of Mon-
mouthshireQusals). Preamble proved.
OKOVP 7.—ltoyston and /kitchen Extension. Opposition
further heard. _ .

i.—South-Western (Taw Vale purchase). Oppo-
sition heard,

GIWUP 10.—Caledonian, Lancaster. &c. Promoters' evi-
dence beard. . . _

GROUP 11.—Monkland and sirkintilloch, &c. Preamble
pr.:med.—Edinburgh end Bathiste. Preamble proved.
GROUP 12.—Caledonian (Clyde branch). Clauses con-
sidered.

MEETINGS.—LIVEItrOOL, MANCHE/TEE, AND Nam-
cerrin!Juseriox.-44joseneif Meeting.—London, June B.—Mr. T. A.
Wilson France in the chair. —The Chairman Mated that the directors
and the committee appointed at the Let meeting bad arranged •
simple dissolution bill. Ile hoped, therefore, that everything wield
now go on amicably, and that the shareholders would be mind ma
much aspen's sa namable. Resolutions ware passed increasing the
number of directors to 'lateen, for the purpose of carrying mat the
dissolution of the company, and approvieg of the bill for dimes*"
eubrct to the charges which parliament !alibi think tit tomato. The
chairman observed, in reply to a shareholder, that the dinctore would
endeavour to obtain the bill with the least expense and delay
and without requiring any remuneration for themselves. ICUt
ceipts up to the 31st December, 1847, amounted to 181,6110. Os. 7d.;
the eapenditure, to 101,06/. 7s. Sd. Balance is banker's head%
815/. 16s. 3d.; Three per Cent. Console, 56,0001. ; loan on account,
amount advanced on Interest, 24,5561. 10e. Id.; scrip ermennt, 101.1..;
petty °ashler'. balance, 35t.total, 81,4171. len Bd. The
statement of accounts was adopted, and the meeting seßourned to the
6th of July.
WAV EN EY VALLEY AND GIIZATYAIINOUTII.—AcIjouraed
Meeting.—London, June IL—ler. I. Omer, the deputy-chairman, in
the chair, who explained that at the last means some prospect was
held out to them of a paapaildea bine sakatitted, whisk would be
eatietactory, from the NW* Ompaap. We. Wllkleaoalthe esiketorl
would communicate thereon et the 111111111.1•61 MN UWE had taken
place, which be was sem tod silabwevermer, wee ant et astidastory
character.—Mr. Wilkins= thst miler the streesest wok by
the Peek= Company =di dm Ramey Valls,
Nam provided that tbinc Wimseap Vase prclelskas sr=
to that agreement should mein snip ap puma QM. pa aims
marked as 404. paid, beim a heats of Kea pr jo= en pr the
paring of the act that thsy *saki resolve a toiYer Wenn ef is. •
share, and that they should be guaranteed S pie mat be perpetuity
on their capital, which 3 per seat was to le a fest en
the Norfolk line. The clause in the tell whirl that
3 per cent. in perpetuity warn however Wrack ate. the ace passed
without it. The Waveney Valley shareholder% Win Rat the Nor-
folk Company could not carry out their part cilia apnalaast, in so