The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-09 00:00:00

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(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

TRENCH CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.

The first annualtlinner in support of the above
charity mime off yesterday at the 'mien Tavern. It we
very kft attended by French genthewn resident in Lon-
don. snl=l.2lko.antunerous contingent of their English
Mies. Mcrae ma given to the festivity
15 =wire of the Amherst°, of Francs, the Count
de , hni Madly commented to preside oaths oc-
nise. Aseseekraaeceepeay were Sir J. Duke, Sir A.
Salmons, Thos. Baring, Esq.,
ILF.l.6l,lln.Berelng Esq., I. IL. Brunel, Esq., Mr. Smjeant
fibula, C. Dena; lb, W. Oleadone, Esq., T. 11. We-
-1 PA% /114.013.., about 160 gentlemen, friends end
lid=ef the amity.
rese. the Chairman gave," The Queen and Royal
Faseily," sad "The Emperor of the French
and hapadel rambryrtat of white tome we received
with semb ealireben by
itigama•
The Ole
tart we, to the Amociatiom."
From Ibm mesa the chairman, in the
course M edebb be pvertally to English mut/M-
-OM* awl sidel OM la ibis oonntry D a/mitt du riche eat
Motoin &paws, it eppeered that during
_arse yews of
the satiety's eskienee it is. relieved 1,400 Migent French
had to 4,000, provided medical amistance
Base%Viess mita early 800 to return to France.
The lead having been duly honoured,
Mr. Waotemer gave the health of their distinguished
chairman, with a warm cub/glum on him public end private
virease.
One or two other team. were then disposed of, and the
company separated. The musical arrangements were most
superior and attractive, including the talents of Madame
Ogeldr% MM. Gassier, Jules Lefort, Signor IMAM, Sm.
Mr. Harker was tout-master. The subscription hat
amounted to 1,4001., including 2001. from the Empuo of the
French ; the French Ambaeeador, 25/. • Baron Rothschild
601. ; Count Walewaky, 601. ; M. Billaek, 601. ; M. Fatild,
601., &c.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.

After our report of the special general meeting
left asterday, Mr. HISATIeti ameadment, to the effect that
the be instructed, in promoting the bill, to make
such provision for the preference shareholders es would be
in socardence with the forty-fourth pirigraph of the dizeo-
tor's report, and such eitelPliOn of time for the pate ea
parliament may sanction—was carried by a 'MIA asedontlu%,
and a pall wee demanded.
The emaraitax then submitted the agreement entered '
into totems the directors of the Great Northern
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincobrahire coucies'
an abstract of which has appeared fa the ress.
He bad mideavoured to carry out an agreement this
kind twice, but had failed in so doing, and had left the other
party to apply to him, which they had now done. Believing
that the arrangement would be mutually advantageous to
both potties, and particularly to the Great Northern, he had
no Welts/km in moving that the agreement be approved, and
that the directors be authorised to take the necessary steps to
asty, It into effect.
?tr. Pacer seconded the motion.

Mr. GIWILIT said the proposition now before tho meeting
gess one which, if milted out, would add 179 miles to the
Great Northern line. There was not an agreement into
which the Great Northern Company bad entered which had
not turned out disadvantageoudy, and he believed that the
agreement new proposed would be advantageous, not to the
Great Northern, but to the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Company, sad proposed the omission of elegem 6,
9, and 12.
Mr. WATIBB seconded the amendment.
Mr. Rawiteen supported the agreement, and after some
further dbenseioe,
The Cl/AIRMAN said the can wan not one of amalgama-
tion; it wee a mere friendly agreement between the two
companies. The traffic from the manufacturing districts
would be conveyed onwards to Retford, where It would
get on to the Great Northern line, and be conveyed
towards the Eastern Counties and London. The Great
Northern Company would procure as much traffic as they
could in London for Manchester and that district, conveying
it as far as Retford, and then turning it on to the other line.
Bach company would carry on its own line, and there would
be nothing an amalgamation.
The amendment was then put and negatived, and the mo-
tion in favour oldie agreement was tarried.
The meeting then adjourned until 5 o'clock. At that hour
Mr. Dzitreog again took the chair, and declared the result
of the ballot on the Great Northern Bill to have been as
follows: . .

For the amendment.
Personal stock, 230,0691. 10s. Od., representing 2,270 votes.
Prosy et0ck....706,1001. Os. 81., representing 6,333 votes.

T0ta1.... 938,1691. 16s. Bd.
Passim' votes . .

8,603
110

Against the amendment.
Personal stock, 481,683/. Os. Od., representing 3,327 votes.
Prosy stock.. 1,900,0881. lls. Bd., repreoontinglB,B73 votes.