The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-23 00:00:00

pus Am) NORTH
WESTERN RAILWAY.
(TRIH S DA EY .)

Th'e; day the ordinary general meeting of pro-
,, top, held at the Euston Station ; Mr. Moor in
hair.
-1
In. niort. which we have already published, having
• • It re.l,
rh. uttm.,N, in moving its adoption, said that, tin-
• • ur, •t• Ir. they were not able to give so good a dividend
ti,., time last year, but although they psmvated to
rt.; 1... r cunt. per annum, under all the circum-
-1,; mtp,..l they would consider that satisfactory,
h. tiusted to be able to show them that their pro.
. • ill tt bettcrp"sition than it ever was. They had no
t.• t nil, and therefore they must Boat with the proe-
.,•, .4 the country or otherwise. He believed no concern in
wt •te world was so safe as theirs in any respect, and
th• s were enabled to effect by applying considerable
the maintenance of the line. This

..f fact, something equivalent to a sinking fund.
• , and labour were very dear during the last
The difference in labour alone was not less than
~.bke. a year. They had now reached the topmost
, ~f labour. Then the iron trade, which was a
portant branch of profit, was in a very depressed
They slid not diminish the train accommodation
c they expected the trade of the country to
Where traffic fell off, they endeavoured
. pros ide for that falling off in other quarters
..s.tiug proprietors had to replace funds that had
•, 1,, arrest. from former times. Several of these items
~.appeared or nearly so. The accounts were clear,
and straightforward, and nothing had been kept
:c; from the proprietors. (Hear, hear.) Instead of there
Luy doubt of the stability of the company, the share-
s!, might give the board their entire confidence.
• a. hear.) He trusted that there would be more
amity of decision in parliamentary railway legislation.
: a was one great source of anxiety and trouble to rail-
., s ompanies. He thought sonic united action should
taken on this subject. With regard to claims for com-
: he trusted that the report of the royal com-
-loners would enable them to obtain justice on that
.1. No one knew how much they were persecuted by
-.reflation claims. The claim this year stood at 75,000 f.,
~: year it stood at 48,0001. The board had done everything
power to prevent railway accidents, but nothing
,o.:: obviate accidents produced by the neglect of those
mployesl, and it was neglect on the part of one of
• • that caused the accident at 'Warrington. The
• 1,...ay Commissioners referred to the necessity of a good
but in that respect the recommendation of the corn-
-;:hers was anticipated by this company. The Chair-
,,:tben proceeded to remark on several items in the
unto. They bad laid down 50 miles of steel rails, the
of .o.lof which was borne out of revenue and 20 out of
, sesta). The amount required for rolling stock was 70,0001.
the last half-year they diesolved several companies
rich had separate and independent boards. He regretted
a the proprietors did not subscribe voluntarily the
...ant requisite for the erection of a church at Crewe,
s.!.s.re they had brought together a population of 15,000.
The motion having been seconded, several questions were
..ske I, and answered by the Chairman, after which the re-
prt was adopted.

WEATHER EXPORT. -(THIS DAY.)

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