The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-30 00:00:00

MIDLAND RAILWAY.

An extraordinary general meeting of the pro-
prietors of the Midland Railway was held yesterday,
for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approv-
ing several bills new before parliament in which the Mid-
land Company are interested. The meeting was opened
in the board-room at the railway station, Derby, and
then adjourned to the large room at the Corn Exchange,
in order to accommodate the large number of proprietors
present.
Mr. W. H. licrrenixsox, chairman of the directors, pre-
sided over a very large and, on the whole, orderly
meeting, and at the outset, in answer to Mr. Garn-
ham (Otley), said that no amendment could be
permitted to the resolutions which would be brought
forward, excepting a motion for the adjournment of the
meeting. In answer to Dr. O'Brien, the chairman further
stated that he as • shareholder had the right to obtain, and
had obtained, in conjunction with fellow shareholders, two
lists of the proprietors, for which they had paid—(hear,
hear)—and that they had not asked for any proxies, or
sent them out at the expense of the shareholders. (Hear,
hear.) The chairman then proceeded to my that the
directors had divided the bills which had pulsed the
ordeal of the House of Commons into several classes ; the
first, bills of which the Midland Company were the pro-
moters ; bills of which the Midland Company were the
promoters jointly with other companies ; and also hill/
promoted by other companies which proposed to confer or
take powers affecting the Midland Railway Company.
The directors had hoped that the whole of the bills would
have been ready for consideration to-day, but from various
reasons that was not the case—the bills for conferring
additional powers on the Midland Company, and for the
amalgamation of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Company with the Midland Company, and for other pur-
poses not yet being ready. (" Hear, hear," and signs of
disapprobation.) The directors, therefore, proposed to
adjourn the consideration of those bills to a meeting to be
bed on Tuesday next. Proceeding to remark generally
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the
company to purchase lands on various parts of thenlineg e,
which are much wanted for the accommodation of the
traffic and for the purpose of making sundry mineral rail-
ways ; for the purchase of another mineral railway ; and
also for the lease of the Tewkesbury and Mal-
vern Railways, and other purposes. The capital
originally proposed by the bill was 170,0001.
in shares, with 56,0001. of borrowing powers. The
directors impressed with the opinion so strongly held
by the shareholders,
areholders would leave out of this bill as much as
they could, and hoped to be able to ask for not more than
70,0001. of capital and a proportionate amount of borrowing
powers. (Hear, hear.) They would also, in deference to
the wishes of the shareholders that no more money should
be expended than was absolutely necessary, be willing to
withdraw the clause. With regard to the Midland and
South Western Junction, it was • line which formed a most
valuable connection between the new Bedford and Landon
line at Hendon and the railways south of the Thames,
and they proposed altering the present working arrange-
ment with the company into a perpetual lease of the line,
by doing which they would save half per cent. upon
the share capital. There were also bills to
incorporate the Cheshire lines, and for other pur-
poses ; to confirm certain arrangements made between
the Midland and Great Northern, Midland and Eastern,
Norwich and Spalding, Stamford and Essendine Rail-
ways ; to authorise the Bristol Port Railway and Pier
Company to construct railways for connecting their exist-
ing railway with the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway
and the Bristol and Birmingham line of the Midland Rail-
way ; a bill for making • railway from Barnoldswick to the
Leeds and Bradford Extension of the Midland Railway ;
and to authorise the making by the Bedford and
Northampton Railway Comny of Imes of railway by way
of substitution of lines already authorised to be made
by them. In reference to the terms of amalgamation with
the Glasgow and South Western Railway, the chairman
said it was originally proposed that they should be equal,
but the Scotch company had since suggested that in the
event of the dividend on the amalgamated line not reach-
ing 4 percent, and the earnings on their own line ex-
ceeding 4 per cent., they should have a lien on their own
traffic to that extent. The resolutions authorising all
these lines were passed unanimously, with the omission of
all borrowing powers. The chairman said that this was
done in deference to the expressed wishes of the share-
holders.

Mr. PRICE, M.P., seconded the resolution moved from
the chair, and a long and animated discussion ensued ;
ultimately all the resolutions of the board were adopted,
and the meeting adjourned to Tuesday next.

THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE AT KEW GAR-
muls.—On Sunday last the council of the National Sun-
day League and a urge number of members visited Kew-
gardens, and in the evening an introductory lecture on
botany was to have been delivered in the forest adjoining
the gardens. On assembling at the spot, however, Mr.
Smith, on the part of the authorities, suggested that an
adjournment outside should be made, as the grounds of
Kew being on the same footing as the metropolitan parkA
no quaking could be allowed. Against this it was argued
that the botanical collections were for the education of the
people, and would be appreciated in proportion as they
were understood ; that to prevent the plants being de-
scribed to a small party would fail even were the authori-
ties to attempt it ; and that the principle was the same
whether the numbers present were two or two tbonean,L
Mr. Smith pointed out the difficulty the keepers would be
placed in if speaking of any kind were permitted, as the
onus would be thrown on them of discriminating between
sectarian preaching and lecturing on botany by scientific
men. The latter indeed might be used as a cloak to intro-
duce religious controversy. The greatest courtesy was
shown by both parties, and the wish of the authorities
was acceded to by the council on the understanding that
the matter should be further discussed by correspondence
with Mr. Smith's superiors. The lecture was then given
on the green by the river side, and the party returned to
town, Luang spent a pleasant afternoon.

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