The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

BAST AND WEST YORKSHIRE JUNCTION.
Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the
shareholders of thisoompany was held at Leeds, D. W. NELL,
Esq.. the chairman, presiding. There were also present T.
NunneVey, E.q., Walter Stead, Esq., Robert Baker, Esq.,
and Joseph Whincup, Esq., directors of the company.
The notice convening the meeting having been read, and
the seal of the company arlixed to the register book of share-
holders,
The SECRETARY read the report of the hoard of dine.
tors, which stated that an exact state of the revenue account
could not be gives, in consequence din not being received
(though much pressed for) from the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick Company, which company had worked
the line and retained the receipts, without ren-
dering any account except the weekly return.
In order to lessen the cost of the trains, only two
each day, except on market days, had been run, whilst the
Sunday trains had been entirely discontinued, in consequence
of the positive lose sustainet by them. The fares, as an ex-
periment, had been reduced, but if necessary they would be
again raised. The most rigid economy had been carried into
every department. Considerable delay had taken place in
the rebuilding of the fallen viaduct over the Nidd, in conse-
quence of Messrs. Wilson and Benson, the original o3ntrac-
tors, disputing the award made by Mr. Grainger, the engi-
neer of the Leeds and Think Company, but the works were
now proceeding as rapidly u possible ; and as the rubbish of
the fallen viaduct was removed quite sufficient was revealed
to occasion wonder, not that the structure bad fallen, but
that it bad stood at all. In consequence of this delay,
the line c3uld not be completed before the next Harrogate
season, a circumstaace which would occasion much delay in
the development of the traffic on the lin% So soon as this
could be dose, and the traffic could be carried through on
the Leeds and Think branch to Harrogate, not only
would the preference shires receive • full dividend, but
the original shares also would participate is the advantage.
The abstract of receipts and expenditure from the com-
mencement of the undertaking in 1846 to the 31st of Drs.,
1849, gave the total receipts (exclusive of the traffic account
for the hale-year) at 230,260/. 6s. Bd. ; and the expenditure
to the same date was the same sum, with the exception of
31. 10s. ld. in the secretary's band.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the adoption of the
report, said it was so full, that he had nothing to say in ad-
dition to it, except that in the plum of Mr. March, who had
relined his seat at the board, Mr. Robert Baker, had been
appointed in his place, which was ultimately adopted intent-
moualy.
T. HOLT, Esq., of Harrogate, was unanimously elected
an auditor in the place of Kr. M. Sweating, and alter KIDS
other formal businam the mating broke up.

BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIRMINGHAM.
Yesterday the half-yearly ordinary meeting of this
company took place, at No. 14, Moorgate•streat. Mr. MAC-
LULIT took the chair, when the mon and acoounts were
read, stating " The directors hays been occupied during the
put half-year in carrying out the arrangements entered into
with the Great Northern Company. The amounts paid up
by various proprietors in advance of calls, under the former
conditions of the company, have been respectively returned
to them with intermit ; deducting the second call of 44e. per
share. An exchangcdeed, conveying to the proprietors, in
lieu of their Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham shares, the
proportions agreed upon of guaranteed 'hares in the Royston
and Fijian Railway, has been prepared by the Great
Northern Company, and (together with the Royston and
Hitcltin sealed certificates) has been handed over to your
directors, and has now been executed by a very large pro-
portion of the shareholders, to each of whom Royston and
Hitehin sealed certificates have been delivered in exchange
for the sealed certificates of this company, aLd who have been
registered on the books of the Royale* and Hitehin
Company. It will, however, be requ'site to con-
tinue the °Moe and the executive of this com-
pany for another twelve months, there being some claims and
other business of importance still outstanding, and under
the consideration of the directors. The Royston and Machin
Company having been ascuatomed to pay their interest
annually, the shareholders who have executed the exchange
deed will not, as :hitherto, receive from this company their
interest warrants for the last half-year, a year's interest
being due and payable to them, in common with the other
Royston and llitehin proprietors, in July next."
The statement of accounts showed a balance of
3,9011. 6s. 6d. in the hands of the bankers to the credit of
the eompany.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report,
which passed unanimously.
A vote of 4001. for the directors, and 101. each for the audi-
tors, wu agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said as this company was winding up,
it might be wondered at their passing this remuneration to
the board, but as there were various outstanding claims yet
to be set-led by the directors, he emaidered their services
would be %sally required in the present year, as well as
those of the auditors, and hence this resolution for the remu-
neration of their services.
The meeting then adjourned.