The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-08 00:00:00

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

The following circular has, we understand, been
issued to the shareholders of this company by the in-
fluential gentlemen whose name. are appended to it, with
reference to the objections raised by the Manchester Share-
holders' Association to the course advocated by the di-
rector.: June 6, 1817.
Sir,—An fellow-shareholders with yourself in the Mid-
land Railway, and deeply interested in its prosperity, we
earnestly beg your attention to the accompanying report
of the meeting of proprietors on the 4th inst., and to the
subject of the Glasgow Amalgamation Bill, which alone
remains for consideration ; all powers for further expendi-
ture have been withdrawn by the directors, except in the
General Purposes Bill for a comparatively small amount,
agreed to by the meeting, without objection. The meet-
ing was a very large one, and, as will appear from the re-
port, almost unanimous in favour of the Amalgamation
Bill. So also was the previous meeting held at the
Corn Exchange in Derby, on the •.e.fth of May,
when upwards of a thousand proprietors attended.
Several of the undersigned entertained at one
time a strong objection to this bill, but further
reflection and the full discussion which the subject has
undergone, have changed their opinion, and we are now
unanimous in regarding the adoption of the bill, which
contains no power to create new capital, as of vital im-
portance to the interests of the Midland Company. We
are aware, also, that a similar change of opinion has taken
place to a large extent among the general body of share-
holders. It appears, however, that before the shareholders
had the opportunity of discussing at their meeting the
policy of this amalgamation, certain gentlemen, called the
Committee of the Railway Shareholders' Association at
Manchester (very few of whom have any interest whatever
in the Midland Company), addressed circulars to all the
Midland proprietors, and have obtained many proxies
in return, which they announce their intention to use
spinet the Amalgamation Bill, although they cannot
have failed to perceive the almost entire unanimity of
feeling in its favour expressed by those shareholders who
have attended the meetings iu person, and heard the
arguments pm and con. They say they are committed,
and cannot alter their course. Believing, as we do, that
the passing of this measure in the prevent session is of the
deepest importance to the interests of the Midland Com-
pany, we have thought it our duty (acting quite inde-
pendently and only es shareholders largely interested in
the Midland), to call your attention to the subject. We
earnestly request such shareholders as may have given
their proxies to the gentlemen of the Manchester Associa-
tion, under these circumstances to withdraw the same, and
we entreat them and aU our fellow shareholders to attend
the adjourned meeting at Derby, on Thursday, the 13th
instant, at half-past one, and judge for themselves on the
merits of a question of such vast importance to their lute.
rests. We enclose a form of withdrawal which, in case
you have sent your proxy to the Manchester Committee,
we hope you will sign and send to the secretary of the
company by the find post. Had time allowed this appli-
cation would, we are assured, have been very numerously
signed by our fellow-shareholders.—We are, sir, yours
very obethently,
Oswald Mosley, Bart.. Rollestee-hall. near Burton-on-Trent.
H. &plasm Mane, Bart., The Pastures, Darby.
Anthony R. /Bruit. Milford, Derby.
Henry Evans, Arley Abbey. Derby.
George Wilson, stuurew Mills. Sheffield.
John L Margerison, Bradford.
John Richardson. King's Standing, Burton-on-Trent.
I. C. Mall, M.D.. iturrephouse, Sheffield.
John Rhodes, Potternewton-bouse, Leeds.
M. T. Baas, M.P.. Ilitniremoor, Burton-on-Trent.
Samuel Evans, Arley Abbey, Derby,
George H. Strati.
Alper.

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Henry Trneman, Conservative OW London.
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E. B. Jennings, Burton.on.Trent.
Janes Heygate, YD., Derby.