The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-03 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

ANCHISTIR, NH ITTI ILO, AND LIN COLNSlllll.—Yegtor-
day a meeting of shareholders in this railway was held at
Liverpool ; Mr. Bradshaw occupied the chair. and, after a
few introductory remarks, he called on Mr. Morton, of
Waks fi.bl, to move the first resolution. Mr. Morton pre-
faced the motion by taking a retrospective view of the con-
duct of the 'Bretton, and gave a very melancholy picture
of the eeriest state of the railway, inasmuch as the value of
the sheets was deteriorated from 1001. down to 131., and in re-
gard to the dividend, hardly a hope could he entertained that
anything would be declared, and even the debenture holders
would be minus, it the bank did not lend 20,0001. To make
up dell:i,ecies the directory intended to go to parliament for
powers to raise 500.0001., and he therefore moved that in the
opinion t f this meeting the disastrous condition of this railway
requires teat an unrestricted investigation may be f irthwith
made into its past, present, and fn.'s,* condition, and that
the intend. d raising of 500,0001. shall not be raised until
that Inv. striation shall be made. Mr James Hoe seconied
the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. C.
Corner, of Manchester, then addressed the meeting, and
gave several insulates of the gross mismanagement of the
railway, sad moved a resolution to the effret that the resole,
tiou fussed b) the few shareholders on the 15th of December,
galling for iu es•isatioc, shall be signed by the Liverpool
abs: fielders, who are hereby recommended to do so. Mr.
J. Phillips seconded this resolution. Mr. Morton again ad-
deemed a few observations to the meeting, which soon alter
reparled.
A•16111:11NON, IiIiWTON, AND SOUTH DlTol4.—The half-
yearly geaeral meeting was held en Monday at Ashburtos,
R. Canister, Beg:, remain. The secretary read the follow-
ing report:—" Tess directors at the la-t half-yearly meeting
of sharrhoidies, under the impression that any immediate
prosecution of the works of this line could not be anticipated,
drew your att,atioa to a measure then before par:lament,
by which it was proposed to give to shersholuen, under
certain eunditioas, pa wen to 'bench:in their undertakings and
wind up their affairs. This bill did not r.ceivis the email=
of the !calmere in consequence, It is presumed, of the late.
sees of the period at which it was introduced, but your
disarms have every reams to hope that in the ensuing see
Sin% en act vesting these powers in shareholders will be
passed, when it will immediately he submitted for year con-
siderath.n. By a reference to the stateseeet of accounts, it
will he seen that the same amlunt of 4,1881. 17s 7d. invested
in Escherrier Bills remains as before, and a balance of
971. 121. 24. is in the banker's heeds." The report having
been adopted, it was a. reed, on the motion of Mr. Creagli,
seconded by Mr. Bete, that Mr. Bean and Mr. Paige, who
retired Irma the directory: by rotation, should be re-elected,
and Mr. Bate, who retired from the dace of auditor, was
se-aipoir.ted. A vote of thanks was awarded to the chair-
man and board of directors for their judicious manage.
meat of the affairs of the company, sad the proceedings
terminated.

TH2 IRISH GHIA? 80071121 X uto W26TERN.—Tbs
Great Souther.' and Waters Company have 'bona them-
selves alive to the public !ethyl!, and to an enlightened
sense of their own interest, by accelerating the 'peen of the
third•cls.s trains to end from Dublin. At prestnt, indeed,
the 'stoat of the acceleration Is not great; but it is at be
hoped that the program' of Intelligence upon this subject
w~•i~ll lead to a farther advance in the seas direction.—Cork

Elomanarr. AND Wieuocez.—The directors at
their last mortis, resolved es making a heal call 01 51, per
share os the 601 shares. payable this meth.
BCIIDBILLAND DOCLL—Ths works of them docks in CO&
anion with the railways are aver completed
Cumin AXD ROLTRIAD RAILWAT.—The action of the
man
epee the sathsakmeat I. the vicinity of Penmen.
maw has beta praised,* of some damage and sot a little
ineeemeisem, cos lime of rails bowleg subsided for some
yards. The pwliemestary train leerier Chaster at 8 a.m.
p.esed over co Tbuisday es weal. bat Ow 10 *Week trate
had to reuses its Msps about three mils, aad se the
inns, or land lime, whisk sew only ma ,ste used the up
and doers trains. emaing nail es hatwday sight had
to be postal from Penseenuawr to IJontair, the sea having
tonspletely entesorged the railway; aid ma. delay in tram"
mission has esessearily hems occessioesd. The trains how-
ever sow per and repass es meal, taking the single line.
The d
oucie. amage will be repaired forthwith.—Nora Mau
,Chr

ROT/L BARIUM MINIS° COMP/JUL—The bat-
yearly meeting of dna cemppaaayy was held yesterday at the
When, No. 38, Bra mlatreet- The report reminded
the proprietors that, cheat two ago, it was determined
is work certain sew mime;aN owed- that, latterly, these
mien bed become saprediarive aid that the workiag had,
scisaesseatly„ beta sespesded. The prospects of the Tre-
viso, seise bad set, as yer. monmed s permsamd Few
dusslis eh ; the lode disappemc& at the 64 k hem b.
v.l. The at,aft,howeeer,ltad sines been seek to 64 lathemosd
• Me from it had intereecteda lode of 'eliding ore, batedfm.
twice quality. There would,bowiesr,beamaabgreaterlsysk
of miaseal vein than in the spew level, ad 'managed,
the valeta the miss might begone greatl embossed. The
padres of this galas formed the ' mons of waft
the tapeless el the smear baN-peer. Tim testa/ of MO
raised is the half year esdiap 31S of Awed ]eft wag 1,011
toes, of which 464 tone were told la lase sad :sly last, and
produced nett 4,6001.7,. U. • 426 tone won sold lest moods,
which, with 121 tens is thie autumn (daily expected to
arrive), were estigsawd to roues 3,2271. 6s. Yd.,
asking, with the hastiest Laps the loans, an
=to of 'emir 9.. s of 7,3961, 6sl In the
eat menthe of dept. wad Oct. 360 teas of ore
were extracted him the Treviso, galas alone. The expendi-
ture for Lie half year, including the toes of watiop for
discovery is the old mines and newly sapired primacies,
amounted to 9.3691. ss. id. Sir Samuel Scott, But. •
director, had died since the hot half-yesrly meeting. The
Chairmaa, is moving the adoption of the report, stated that
the lone-peading &pate with tie Ghee semposy had been
settled by ma sweetmeat ea the part of that Offer4aY Wye, to
this sempany6,oool. Althea's!' the ermaditurein the last half.
year had, f.a the realm rated, molded the receipts by
abrom 1,6001., the result of the worklag la September sad
October justified the expestation of a istr dividend at the
end of the ant hall year. At the ems Mew it most be re
giemtwried that stain sod ancertsiaty ware ',coarsens
terms. The report Ma adopted saanixammly, and Mr• John
Taylor, jun., was elected to 11l the Tammy is tar &mike-
Pus ix CouNTT Covris.—The eorperetieli of
Lemke having expressed its infantile to reds** by one halt
'erten% how ander the Small Debts Act, the goveramOnt will
probably esesider the subject under a in • Own.
net et parliament. Pregame ts have beanmull
that certain fees now payable prom heavily ea mafioso.
and power is given by the 12 at 13 Viet., ear. 101, to very,
lease, t.r increase the ins is Corm, Comets. •
sag to
the 6th section of the set meatiosed, it shall be la kr
the Secretary of State, with the aomeest ddm toomegriry. 16
vary, lessen, or ismer' the fee, ar ems la Ns mime
now payablee or width from time to time say be
_..mbjlisLie
the legal peepands Win osier the Geary
Jo Ste ledges gild* sad ef
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way of Per ammo on the against at the iissisio, ad may,
of the ha payable, appoint other free by wow ci
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