The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-12 00:00:00

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.-{PHIS DAY.

THE ACCIDENT AT STA.PLEHURST.
An adjourned special meeting of the shareholders
im held at woo at the Bridgeihouee Hotel, London-bridge,
he lien. J. Limo in the ollair, to receive the report of the
imeliamn of the poll on Mr. Hamilton's remotatioo, pro-
mid at the meeting of Thursday last.
lim MO (MAMMAS said—Siaos we met you on Friday we have
am dieted on our railway with the most awful visitation
Int meld have happened to say company. You Ma well
webs MO paia is has canoed to myself, to my brother
Imaicn, sod to the officials of this company. We can only
ow te this severe dispensation of Providence. We have
yr. I believe more than any other company In the
carted Eiagdora, taken pains to avert such awful OMIMMMS
riespense be been spared for this impose, and the pub-
cirey fist satiated that the most thorough investigation, so
ir es we are aseriereed, will take place : I trust that eves
IL Hamilton will feel for as to-day, sad thist on this
mein soy HUI, difference which there may be between
' VII be Puled over amicably. The Chairman then pro.
ailed to ear that in consequence of one of the scrutineers
Mut "4 having agreed to make a joist report of
link the poll with IL r. George Saudi, entertaining
which be believed ware untenable, he had &p-
-ill. Hannon, of the common law bar, to be his
$ and to decide any point* of dispute which might

The Inlatiey of the votes was then promeded with, the I
I.llloret..__ lit. George Smith and Mr. Adams, and Xt.
mina endeetiog it.
Able the investigation had been proceeding for about half
• Mar,
%Cumuli said that is ikooseq acute of legal objections
Likea. tint by Mr. Adams and subsequently by Mr. Smith.
nr• Screen Weald rather talcs a little more time for eon-
-711,.....,•011. The meeting mast ociesequatly be farther
till that day week.
.X377.Anine said that Mr. Harailtoa, on oboe, behalf
04octicnia were chiefly urged, had consented to with•
taw them.
naCkimanikt then announced the result of the pen as fol.
11114:—Fer the directors' resolution—Present in POMO—
• ./"Ilion. ; stock, 302,1404; 2,983 votes; proxies— pre-
rotors, 1,357 ; stook, 2,239,0504 ; 30,817 votes ; toed
•gs, 1,430 ; total of stook. 2.541.190/.
*le sots", 33,800. For Mr. Hamilton's amendment
`settr in perms. proprietors. 19 ; stock, 55,850 t ; rots;
noPra•t—Propriston, 1,011 ; stock, 1,109,4701. ; votes,
Eetel number of proprietors for the amendtasat,
tsm; total stock, 1,184,8204—v0tea, 19,955. Majority
r,„„the directors' resdatioa, proprietors, 400; stook,
Nott. 370 k —votes, 13,845.
Ike ranting thee 'spindle&

Alcor Rases—The ground for settling-booths
V fed, wan let by auction by Wr. Robert Wee on
Isst, sad realised a caturiderable amount more
11% hitherto. Tee catering for the new stand, "The
ilettedra Sued." has bees Ist to Mc JON,. of &main
le2fr. Brownies, of the Greet Wedeln Railway re-
Cosst-roorsti has the eaterinag for the Gaged Stead.
haesiiole of the alterations of the different stands and
.v
are now completed, and the eaves is in the
Ihe_terfeet order. A number cif harem hays already
tinned ie the neighbourhood of 180Lasid every stall via
at the Royal Hotel These has also
...millet doused f Ibnemes apartarate is Windsor
Id the seighboarbood ; everythieg. he fast. Wads %.
• moaner reseturg. His Royal Higbee % the Prince
wales ia expected to attend the meeting on Teasley sad
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