The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-25 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DITTLIN, ACCIUST 24.
Lord and Lady Clarendon proceeded yesterday to
Carton, on a visit to the I bike of Leinster. Their
excellencies are expected to toturn on Saturday.
Thece are sons rumours that the lord-lieutenant con-
templates a tour through the south of Ireland.

OFFICER:4 ATTACHED TO TIIK STAVV Or
IiMPIKKAL SIM eItARLIS Marian, have returned to Eng.
land. the East India Company directors declining to sanction
their arpAstntent.—Lioserick Chronic/a.

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER, AND GOOLE.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the
Prise* of Wales Hotel, Mubro', yesterday afternoon. Earl
FITZWILLIAII, the chairman of the compsay, presided.
The Directors, in their report, stated that since the last
half-yearly meeting the construction of the railway had been
prosecuted with vigour. From the report of the engineer,
u well as from personal observation, they had no resent to
doubt that the line would be open for traffic between Swin-
ton and Doncaster early in the month of September. The
statementof accounts up to the 30. h of June, showing a ba-
lance of 29,6941. at that date, had been for
some days in the hands of the proprietors ; it
was therefore only necessary to add that the subsequent
receipts amounted to 32,587/. The revenue account showed
an undivided balance of surplus profits from the River Dun
Navigation Company to be received on the amalgamation of
13,9351., out of which it was proposed to declare a deferred
dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the half-
year ending July 22nd, smunting on the capital now called
up to 7,5601.
The report was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that ten shares on which
the calls had not been paid be forfeited, and that the direc-
tors be empowered to dispose of the same.—Carried.
The next resolution, moved by the Cnaiumur, was
" That no vacancy which may occur in the board of &Tu-
tors by death, disqualification, or voluntary retirement, be
filled up till the number of directors be reduced to six."
Carried unanimously.
The last resolution was, " That a dividend of six per cent.
ppeer annum for the half-year, ending July 22, 1849, be now
declared out of the revenue account, and that it be payable
one month after the amalgamation; of the railway with the
River Dun Navigation Company."
Mr. RUSSELL, of Wath, asked when the amalgamation
would take place ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that it would take place as soon
as half the capital had bun paid up.
The CHAIRMAN said there was now about 40,0001. in
unen, and another call would make it up to the sum which
• was required before the amalgamation could take place. '
Mr. RUSSELL asked if half the capital had not already
bein celled in ?
His loreship replied that half the capital bed been called
up, but there were arrears to the extent of 40,0001., which
rendered it necessary for another call to be made. If all
these sells were paid up, the amalgamation would take
place immediately.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. RUSSELL—I should like to know whether that
19. " long-named line," the ."-heffield, Rothersham, Barnsley,
Wakefield, Huddersfield, Pontefract, and Gaols Railway-
-818 (laughter), is going on ?
695 The CHAIRMAN—I believe it will be proceeded with.
,004 Mr. RUSSELL—It will never pay a fettling. (Laughter )
After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting
497 broke up.

15▪ 0
NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR.
300 Yesterday the adjourned half-yearly meeting of this com-
Ln puny wee held at the office in Moorgate-etreet, for receiving
1100 the report of the committee appointed at the last meeting to
206 investigate the affairs of the COIK any. Lord NEWRY and
691 Monza hsving taken the chair,
156 Mr. COCHRANE, one of the committee, laid before the
790 meeting the report of their investigation, when
507 The CHAIRMAN begged to observe that this report was
896 only signed by two of the parties, namely, Mr. Shand and
600 Mr. Cochrane.
610 The SECRETARY read the report of the committee,
which stated that all papers, accounts, and plans had been
412 placed at the disposal of the committee, from which they be.
.261 tiered that the expenditure of the company bad been in ac-
. 304 cordance with the act of parliament, although its amount had
.698 exceeded the original estimate, which was extraordinary in
• 419 so small an undertaking. The committee could not fail to
199 observe the slow manner in which the directors had paid
,004 their calls, and that the remuneration of the board had been
regularly appropriated without reference to these sneers.
.746 The future aspect of the company could not be correctly
,131 ascertained from various Causal, and the amount
144 of outstanding debentures formed a serious obstacle.
,144 It was, however, their opinion that with efficient arrange-
.67B went, and after the present time of embarrassment had been
112 got over, the line between Newry and Warrenpoint would
683 offer a fair return for the outlay of the compsny. The coni-
s64 mitts, thought the directors would consult the best interests
809 of the company and that of the public by transferring the
308 Inicinese of the board from London to Liverpool.
813 - Mr. COCHRANE then moved that the said report be
847 printed for the use of the shareholders.
.300 Mr. BURGE gave his resifts why he objected to sign
,668 that report as one of the committee. He thought the se-
sl2 counts were very clear indeed, and as to the arrears of the
directors, they must be attributed to the dispute which had
230 occurred about registering the shares. A 4 to the removal of
,971 the office of the company to Liverpool, it was his opinion
,496 that it would be more Injurious than otherwise to the under.

taki. •
Afngter some consideration the observations of the directors
in reply were read to the meeting, from which tt appeared
,587 that they attributed the main embarrassment of the company
933 to the speculations in Liverpool, where the arrears still due
amounted to upwards of 6,0001. • they further considered the
021 transfer of the company's buadlem there would only injure
364 their undertaking. The arrears of the directors had been
339 since paid, but the suss of them had been as noted, the dis-
-179 puts about the parties boned to register.
44 Mr. LEA thought if the report of the committee were
130 published, it would be only fair that the reply of the direc-
-148 tors should also be published. lie trusted the expense would
be avoided, as it was in his opinion needle's. He thought,
- from the impartiality of the press, that the reply of the
directors would be equally aotieed with that of the com-
mittee.
Mr. COCHRANE said that he bad spent five days in the
iaveatigation, and he thought the report ought to be pub-
lished.
After some consultation the report of the committee was
&freed to be published, but with an explanation of the
directors also.
Mr. COCHRANE informed the meeting that he was in
posasesion of from 1,600 to 1,600 proxies for Liverpool.
Mr. LAMBERT objected to the directors being said to be
ia wean in that report, and when at this meeting it had
beers stated otherwise.
The CHAIRMAN said of course the directors would
make any additional observations.
The report read at the former meeting was then adopted,
and a resolution for the forfeiture of 270 shares was carried.
Mr. COCHRANE presented a request that four of the
present directors should retire to make way for tour others
in Liverpool.
This was not canted, as a vote of thanks to the chairman
and directors had taken precedence.
Mr. COCHRANE said he had no objection to a vote of
thanks to the chairman, but objected to thanks to the board
generally.
The meeting then adjourned.

GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Glas-
gow on Thursday. A. Out, Beg., in the chair.
The BICRITART read the report of the directors, which
appeared in the Express of Tuesday last.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that the works along the whole line were progressing
favourably, and that the concluding portions of the line had
been contracted for ►t a saving of 30,0001. below the esti-
mate. It was therefore hoped that at an early period next
year a large additional portion of the line would be opened
to the public. The unconditional resignation of the farmer
directors would enable them now to complete the board of
direction. The chairman concluded by again moving the
adoption of the report.
JOHN LEADBETTIR, Etq., ~waded the motion, which
was then agreed to, se also the resolution for the payment of
a dividend on interest warrants.
Mr. LRADBETTRa then moved that the recommendation
of the commutes of March last, that no director when re-
tiring be eligible for re-election for one year, excepting in
the case of the chairman, be approved of, so tar as was ex-
pedient and practicable.
The motion was seconded, and after a difcustion agreed to.
i A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the
meting separated.