The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-30 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

AND CARLISLE.

NawcAsrus-orox-Tymis, /discs 28,—The half-
yearly pascal Ise at ag at Ms shershenisre is this 03 mpany
*sok plus UM albeeman, la the Assembly Rooms. M.
Pumusi, Rain &airmen se Os dkssssn, wee is the chair,
and aserly three bemired shanbalden were present,
amongst them several membere st parliament, and other
inflasadal men. -

It tom fully imputed that the director* would be able to
anomie* that they had come to some terms with Mr. Hod-
son with respect to the company's claim upon him for the
rent of the line. This expectation had induced the share-
, holden to assemble from all quarter*.
The CHAIRMAN said the accounts which had been
ordered co be circulated some days before the general meet-
ing had been gent to each shareholder, who would have made
himself acquainted with them. As was the cue at the last
meeting, the directors had no revenue account to lay before
the meeting, but the rental with the lessee had to be
arranged and settled, end he hoped that tumid be done in
a satisfactore manner. He was very glad to tell !them that
since the line came again into their possession—from the Ist
of 'mousey up to the 16th of the present month—the receipts
had exceeded thou of the corresponding period of the last
year by 1,7501., and the revenue was progressing in such a
way that at the end of the present year it would be much
more than in any previous year. (Cheers.) The first busi-
ness to come before the meeting was the signing of the
register of abersholden.
The Secretary, J. ADAMSON, Beq., thee lash the sepses
al the direstaes as Mewl:
H-A-i the last aaniveraery meatier the allmainilant van
informed there were two bills before parliament, the one
promoted by the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway
Company, to enable this company to grant, and the York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company to accept a per-
petual lease of this railway, and the other promoted by this
company for the mopes of procuring parliamentary sane.
Son for deviations in the line of the Alston branch, and for
the relinquishment of part of that branch beyond Alston
to Nenthead. These bills were produced and read and ap-
proved o: by the shareholders at a special meeting held far
that purpose, but the latter bill only received the sanction
of parliament—the bill promoted by the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick Company having been thrown out in its last
stage. Mr. Hudson being left individually in possession
of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway on a lease for three
years, from the lit July, 1848, °fired to this company two
alternatives, viz., the surrender of the lease at tne end of the
put year, unless it should be adopted by the York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway Company, er this company,
or to enter into a treaty with Mr. Iluuson for an extended
term. This offer was brought before an adjourned meeting
of the shareholder., held on the 7th November list, at which
tt e chairman, having reported from the directors that not
anj proposal had been received from the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick Railway Company to adopt the agreement,
and that influenced by a conviction that justice could not be
done to the traffic of the line by a lease for a short term, and
by the feeling teat it would be inexpedient to enter into any
permanent agreement with a private individual, the !direc-
tors recommend the adoption of the first alternative of Mr.
Hudson—viz., the acceptance of n surrender of the existing
deed or agreement at the end of the then current year. The
recommendation having been unanimously agreed to by the
shareholders, immediate steps were taken to resume the
management of the line on January 1, last, which was done
aecortingly, and the subsequent increase in the traffic
of the line, as compared with that of last year, is such
in to salary the directors of the prudence of the step of re-
suming the line. Very serious attention has peen paid by
the directors to the formation of the Alston branch ; the
works are progressing, and negotiation. are and have been
going on with the proprietors of the land required, many
have been arranged with to the satisfaction of the directors
and without the necessity of any appeal to a jury. They
fully anticipate en equally satisfactory result with resin et to
the rest. Their attention nu also been called to the arrange.
meets necessary to be come to with the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick Railway Company respecting the new station
at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and several meetings have been
held between deputations from the respective companies.
It having become necessary to provide for a greater expen-
diture than was contemplated when tree set for the
formed,* of the Alston branch and the extension of the
line into the town of Newcastle was obtained, a bill has
been intriduced into parliament for that turps's, and
for diminishing the number of directors, and ob.
tinning some further powers with respect to the
arrangements for the General Station at Newcastle,
which bill will, in compliance with the rules of
parliament, be laid before a special meeting of sharehold-
ers to be convened for that purpose. The accounts of the
company for the year ending the 31st December last have
been carefully audited by the gentlemen entrusted by you
with that duty, and, having been certified by them, were
sent out by the directors for the inspection and consideration
of the shareholders previous to this meeting. The directors
have, hy advertisement, given notice that it is absolutely neces-
sary that calls remaining unpaid upon the scrip shares which
are unregistered should be immediately intended to, so that
they may be spared the disagreeable duty of declaring such
shares forfeited; and they take this opportunity of this
report being sent to each individual to call attention to this
subject. It will be the anxious wish of the directors to
complete the Alston Branch and the general station at New-
' castle, and finally to close the capital account within as short
a period u practicable. The account between the company and
Mr. Hudson not having been closed, the directors are not
able to recommend the amount of dividend to be deelsred,
bat suggest an adjourament for twelve days, within which
time they hope that the account may be closed and the
balance paid

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report.
Dr. COWAN seconded it, but regretted very much to find
that the money had not been paid by Mr. Hudson, and that
a settlement was egain'to be delayed for twelve days. (Hear.)
Hs wished to know wilen it was likely the directors would
be enabled to effect a settlement ?

The CHAIRMAN replied that they bad in part received
monies front Mr. "Indian. and that the present disappoint-
ment arose out of Mr. Hudson's putting otf the settlement in
taut quence of the absence of Mr. Allport, who had managed
the line for him, and who au then engaged on some tin-
portant railway business In London. Several appointments
had already been made and broken, but they might depend
upon Mr. Allport's meeting Mr. Hudson and the directors,
in time to Lave the negotiation completed, so as to make the
shareholders acquainted with the result at the adjourned
meeting.

Dr. COWAN commented upon the management and ac-
counts, proposing alterations aad amendments; and attributed
the high rate at interest on their debentures to the line hay.
ing pawed into Mr. Hudson's hands.
The CHAIRMAN was glad to state that they had re-
cently been giving money at 4i per cent. (Hear.)
Dr. COWAN advised the speedy completion of the Alden
branch, and the central station, with the final closing of the
capital account. He hoped that the money bill before par-
liament would not be passed until submitted to the share-
holders fur their approval.
The CHAIRMAN assured the doctor his suggestions
would be attended to, and that a special meeting would be
called to consider the proposed bill before it went to the
House of Lords.

rho report was unanimously adopted, and the auditors
and directors re-elected, Dr. Cowan advising considerable
reductions in the latter.

Dr. COWAN, atter some remarks, proposed the followinx
resolution, " That this meeting is strongly opposed to Lord
Granville's bill, or to government audit in any form what-
ever, convinced that it is unnecessary, expensive, and vex-
atious, and regarding it as an undue interference with the
rights of the shareholders." (Loud applause.)
Mr. I'. H. HOWARD, M.P., wished to qualify the ex-
pression " vexatious."
Dr. COWAN said when the dividend was delayed they
would find it vexatious enough. (Laughter.)
Mr. HOWARD had no particular objection to the word,
but he thought the resolution very strong and decided with-
out it. _ _

Dr. COWAN— Not more strong and decided than was
necessary for the parliament of the present day. (Laughter.)
O. JOHNSON begged to second the resolution,
every word of it. (A laugh.)
The resolution wee carried unanimously.
Mr. MATTHEW BELL, M.P. gave his support to the
resolution, observing that he bad geen long enough in par-
liament to know what parliamentary committees and govern-
ment commi.sioners were, aid if they took his advice they
would not allow them in icy way to interfere with the ma-
nagement of their affairs, (Applause.) As the repreeenta-
tire of that diviaion of the railway world, he should oppose
this bill in the House of Commons to the utmost of his
power. (Loud cheers.)
A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND.

.....
The ninth half-yearly meeting of the above com-
pany was held at the terminus, in Dublin, on Thursday,
tar. JOHN ENNIO, the chairman of the company, presiding.
The directors' report, adopted on the occasion, contained
the following statement':
" In submitting to the proprietors the acoounts for the
half year ending the Slit December last, the directors have
the pleasure of announcing that the receipts exhibit an in-
crease on those of the preceding six months, while the ex-
penses of working have been considerably diminished; and
that the rail. ay, with the rolling stock, and the canal
throughout its whole extent, continue" to be maintained
in the best po...ible condition. The first instalment of
the government loan has been received, and the vat.
&Don of the lands from liullingar to Galway is
completed. Contracts have been Mad. on advan-
tageous terms for the timber and rails required for the
whole line; and it is expected that in a very short time
paremion will be obtained of ell the land under the provi
dons of your special set. Tee disecton gladly embrace this
opportueity of 'mentioning the aid which they have received
hom the landholders along the line, many et whom have met
the directors in the beet possible spirit, and thus enabled
them to employ • great many men daring the winter in
preparatory works. This liberal course of action has so
mach forwarded the company's operations that at present

1849.

85;
141

113
463 k
ao

as}

711
211
1071

there are upwards of 6,000 men eniployed on the earth works,
and the number mil now be increasing daily. The direct-
tors bare also received the positive meurance from their
engineer and contractor that all the works will be easily
completed in considerably less time than that contemplated
by the act of pa-liament."
The engineer's report stated, " The progress of your works
beyond Montagu has been very satritactory. The whole of
the lands in Westmeath, with ens or two trifling I xcepthne
are in the contractor's hands, and he has made Rich effi-
cient preparations that a very large amount of work can be
got through this stammer. In Roscommon and Galway also,
though not legally entitled to enter, a conaiderahle portion
of the land required has been ceded to u by the proprietors,
and a greet deal of week has been done. There are now
about isix thousand men employed, and the numbers will
soon be largely augmented."
The following was the revenue amount for the half year
ending Deermber 81st, 1849:
Railway Income. Pasienotts —14240 Bret clam,
30,341 seated el.as, 19.231 third class and 111
fourth clam (16,0311. 13e.24.), math., met
ice., no.
Royal Canal income „„„, 7.1316 18

£31,449 .9 II

Railway expenditure ....-.. Alkika la 6
Royal Dotal expeaditure 1,147 a 10
' Net revettue for balf-ymr, ending 31st December,
carritd to metal account 20,191 11l 4
£11,44919 II
A &mann MIINTUNO IMO 1 y held at *Wok it
was resolved—. Tam the dean a • httitnie4 ' A bill
to amide Um 'lidded Great IV Ireland'
Chniammy to make cantata Zell railway,
and ;for other purposes, to be entitied The Midland (heat
Western Railway ol Ireland (Deflations and Amendments)
AM, IMO,' be, and the came a now approved of, and that
the dirt eton take all farther seminary steps to have tas said
bill pained into law."

fRAFFIC RETURNS FOR TRH PAST WEEK.

1850.
—6ll
37s
16

ti.s i
IGO
941

71
471
19
614
764
322

Nazar of Railway.

BKITIBH.

Belfast and Ballymena
Birkenhead, Lane., & Cheshire
Bolton, Blackburn &W t.York
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Dublin and Drogheda
Dublin and Kingstown
Dundee,Perth,Aberileen Juan
Dundalk and Enniskillen
East Anglian
But Lancashire _
_

Eastern Counties and Norfolk
Eutern Union
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee
Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr
Glasgow, Paisley,and Greenock)
Great Northern& E. Linoolnsb
!Great Southern andWatern(l)
i6i;Cireat Western*
90 Lancaster and Carlisle

674
71
100
221
143

/tow lite:

1149.
6901
8001
3721

188 j
315 i

542

4,8051
1,2101
192

1,017

Lineeshira and Yorkshire
Leeds and Think
Liverpool,Crosby, re Southport
London and N orth Wean rn
,London and Blackwell

12i
470
64
1714
239

London, Brighton, and S. Coast
London and South Western
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Man., Buxton, & Al atlock, &c.
Manchester, Sheff., & Lincoln
Midland
Midland Great Western.(l)
Monklanda

37,141,

114
169;
489

NeweaaVe and Car ..

North Britirh

North it;tio;d•iire

410
3,845
6,292
1,454
344

71i
211
107 i
72

ISeottiah Central .

!cottish Midland

Shrewsbury and Chester
Shropshire Union
South Devon

South Bosom
Taff Vile
Ulster

West Cornwell
Whit/haven Junction
York, Newcastle, Berwick
York and North Midland

FOREIGN.

Amiens and I;:tiognst
Dieppe . ..
Dutch Rhenish
Montereau awl Troyes
Northern of France

[Orleans to Bourges
' Orleans to B ..rdr au:
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Rouen and Kane

417.
7,4361
8,4661
1431

3,3741
20,354,
1,0721
7301

2,6151

249/
1,4951

1,4131
6,570,

1,030

40,65 e

--ia
7,604
8,468
140
103

21?..41
791

3.076
4,567
1,251

'3BO
1,343

iiil
11,336
1 6,5571

1,332

iial
13,492
4395
7,75 S

6,4291
2,315

• .446
1,708
8,593
2,066
801
246
201

8,783

626
16,102
3,150
7,433

5,332
2,050

• The receipts inc:ude the traffic on the Bristol and Ezete►.

HAMBURG, March 25.

Boansnicrats.—Bemb. Bernd., 92 Dille ; Berlin Ham..
791 bills, 79f money; Cologne Minden, 93f bills, 91 mosey
Ms,rdeburg Wittenbutr, 60 bills 59f money; Frederick Wiliam,
414 bills. 41 money ; Altura Kiel, 92 bills; kiecklenburg, 30 money;
Cluckstadt, 25 bills; Co.naborren, 30 bills; Haab. &rid. Priority.
115 bids; Ikrlin Hamb. Priorny. Pouvand-a-Ilall per Cents., 991
bills, 99f money ; Cologne Minden Priority, lour.anri.n.liali per
Cent. 101 bills; Ditto. Fireper Cent., 103 bills, 102 f money;
Mecklenburg Priority, Four.anuat per Cent., 101 bids, 109 f
money.

ADMIRALTY INQURY.—PROTOsED NAVIGATION
INIritoVIIKENT OP THS Roma ',EA.—Yesterday an inquiry,
by direction of the Lords of the Admiralty, who exercise
authority ova all tidal waters and navigable rivers, was
onened at the King's Arms Hotel is Palacelard, under the
Preliminary Inquiry and Local Act of 12 Vict., in con-
nexion with a plan proposed by the commiuioners of the
river Lea for power to introduce a bill into parliament to
improve the navigation of that river. and to dispose of i 4
surplus waters in the counties, of Hertford, Ream and
Middlesex. Mr. W. Cubitt, C.E., the inspects, appointed
by the Admiralty, explained that the object had in view in
holding the court was to hear the statements of the pro-
moters and of those who had objections, to investigate the
public and engineering merit+ of the measure, and report
them to the Admiralty. There were present a large number
of osillowners and landowners interested in the due main-
tenance of the water powers of their mills, between the
mouth of the river at Limehouse, by Tottenham, and up to
Hertford and Ware. Mr. Merchant, clerk to the river
Lee oommissioners, cited the original act of George the

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Second for improving the navigation from 'Hert-
ford to Ware to the new river made by the Mayor
and corporation of London, and for making the governor and
company of the New River better supply London and
Westminster with good and wholesome water. Their object
was now to extend these privileges for the bent tit of the
public. The trust held by the commiuioners was a public
one, and they had no pecuniary interest in the ma:ter.
Compensation was provided in the bill for all millewners
and others likely to be affected, and at Waltham, where the
crown property and the mills of the Ordnance were situated,
it was proposed to raise the banks of the stream, so that the
proper water level might be maintained. Powers were
sought to borrow on the rates and tolls 195,0001, to pay
off existing mortgages, and a sum of 13,0001. now owing ;
also, to contract with any public waterworks company to
supply water in bulk for sanitary or other purposes. The
tol.s fur tonnage appear to be imposed as rates in proportion
to the improvements that from time to time have been
effected in the navigation. For every pleasure-boat
passing between Bromley; Lock, and the Thames, a chugs
of le. is to be made, and for every I not having
delivered any lading, 55. Mr. Rendel, C 8., explained
from the plans and sections, that the Improvements would
have the effect of greatly increasing, for public purposes, the
capacity of the river, and lay the foundation in the district
for an effective system of drainage. They proposed to scour,
deepen, divert, and enlarge the navigation, construct new
locks, dock. wharfs, and culverts, and to make eight new
cuts, the first commencing at Hotidestion, crossing the
Eastern Counties Railway, through Roydon, to near Charl-
dow : the second at Carthageni Luck, and terminating at
Nasing ; the third at Waltham marsh, through Cheekunt
to Enfield ; fourth at Stone-bridge, terminatin.: at Totten-
ham ; fifth at Walthamstow ; sixth at Lea-bridge, Hackney ;
seventh at Layton, and terminating at Lea-bridge; and
eighth at Four-mills, Bromley, through Written& to Bow.
After some explanations in reply to inquiries from parties
present of a local nature, and in reply to which it was stated,
that as far as possible the desired requirements would be
met, Mr. Cubitt, at 3 o'clock, declared the inquiry closed,
and will make his report to the Admiralty thereon.
SUICIDE FROM VAUXHALL-IMMO& Yesterday
morning, about six o'clock, a respectable looking man was
observed to mount the parapet of Vauxhall-bridge, and pre-
cipitate himself into the water. The unfortunate WWI
dusted with the tide towards Lambeth, where he sank, and
at low water the body was found imbedded in the mud. The
body is that of a gentlemanly looking man about 30. On
the person was found an envelope, addressed to W. Joao,
Berk, Hammersmith•bridge-road.
NUTMEO PASTR.—An importation has recently
taken place from Rotterdam of a parcel of paste, prepared
from nutmegs, for the purpose of mixing with soup, and
which, finding no description applicable thereto in the table
et duties, was declared as goods manufactured not otherwise
enumerated, at the ad eakwent duty of 10 per cent., which
description was objected to by the officers of the revenue.
who considered it to be liable to duty, as an expressed and
essential oil, of Is. per lb., which rate of duty has, on
loasiderrtioa of the matter, been difeetea to be charged on
the article.

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