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SOUTH-EASTERN.
The-half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at the Bridge-
house Hotel, London-bridge. The 'Hon. Mr. Byng was in the
chair. There was a crowded attendance of the proprietors,
and the proceedings, which lasted nearly five hours, were of
the most irregular, noisy, and disorderly character—reflect-
ing, we regret to be obliged to say, the greatest possible dis-
credit upon the proprietors the lees. Mr. Macgregor, M.P.,
the late chairman of the compttuy, was loudly cheered on
entering the room. The advertisement by which the meeting
had been convened having been read, -
The CHAIRMAN said, in moving the adoption of the report,:
which had been taken 'as read, I must claim your indulgence,
As my position is a novel one, and has "devolved upon me
consequence of the resignation of Sir Man Campbell, who re-
cently filled the office of chairman. The report has been
m ttle as full and explicit as possible ou all points relating to
the working of the railway, the progress of the traffic, and
the future prospects of the undertaking—so that I may be
spared any lengthy observations on those subjects, though I
shall be ready to answer any question that may be put to me
by the proprietors, and to afford the fullest information on any
point upon which they may wish me to afford it. We have no
bills in Parliament for new schemes, and our Parliamentary pro-
ceedings, therefore, are.confined to the money bill sanctioned
by you at the last half-yearly meeting, and the watching of any
measure by other parties in any way affecting the interests of our
company. We are endeavouring to cultivate friendly relations
with existing companies, and to watch every opportunity of
improving and developing our property ; and if, in the elec-
tions which are to take place to-day, you will strengthen the
hands of myself and colleagues, I doubt not we shall ere long
have the satisfaction of seeing the property improved in value.
From the discussion which may take place on this part of our
proceedings, I have to solicit a clear and dispassionate course
of action, and I sincerely hope that all hostile and angry feel-
ings will be suppressed, and those painful emotions which may
possibly have been engendered by the circulars addressed to
you be allowed to subside. I do trust that a spirit of har-
mony.may. prevail at this meeting, and that you will support
me in endeavouring to maintain, order and regularity iu the
whole proceedings of the day. I move that the report be re-
ceived and adopted.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. Saint said he lamented to find they were called to-
gether that day to receive a smaller dividend than the one
paid them in the previous year. (Hear.) The shareholders
had been waiting for the results of the promises of the board
last year. (Hear.) Did not the directors tell them that; if
such and such things were done, and their advice were
taken, improved dividends would follow ? (Hear.) Did not
the directors promise them economy in the administration
of their affairs ? (Hear.) And yet they were to have a divi-
dend 21) per cent, lower than the previous one. • (Hear.) In
fact, the economy was of so ambiguous a nature that the
auditors had felt it their duty to call the special attention of
the shareholders to particular items. (Hear, and cries of
" Yes, the compensation to the secretary and engineer," fol-
lowed by load cries of " Shame.") The important portion of
the business to be transacted was the election of directors.
(Hear.) Mr. Coles Child and Mr. Beattie (two of the direc-
tors) had taken the trouble to lecture towns in.the north on
the affairs of the company.(hear)---;recommending what was
to be done. He thought that was infra dig. (Laughter.)
It was a remarkable fact that one of the resolutions passed at
Manchester, at which Mr. Beattie lectured, was to the effect
that no person who had just taken up his qualification for a
seat at -the board should he elected a director ; and yet Mr.
Beattie had taken up his qualification expressly to be made a
director—bolding only 20 to '2l 'shares. (Hear.) He found
Mr. Beattie was the chairman of the Caterham Railway, by
which a portion of South-Eastern traffic was to be diverted
from them, and taken over the Brighton line. (Hear.) He
must tell the proprietors that the present unfortunate posi-
tion of the South-Eastern shares iu the market was iu a mea-
sure to-attributed to the unfortunate decision of the. direc-
tors to give up the Lewisham and' Bromley line. (Hear.)
The importance of that 'line was urged upon them by the
;ate . chairman, Mr. IVlaegregor, and the loss of that
gentleman's scat in the chair was the consequence of his
advocacy of the urgency of constructing that branch. It was
a protective line, and the lukermau of their position. Tee
directors had abandoned the line, 'and they were told that
Ar. Coles Child had by his opposition to it sacrificed a pro-
ipectivo benefit of 60,000/. ; but, in his opinion, teat g
istle-
;uan was much more likely to reap advantage from the-oppo-
sition line, which would (for building purposes) give Mr.
Coles Child three termini to liis 400 acres of laud, instead of
one terminus, viz::--London-bridge, Waterloo-bridge, and
the West-end, instead of Loudon-bridge along. Luis line has
'neon given up by_the directors. The prupriatore.votud for,
cud obtained it, but Mr. C les Child and leis frieuds had
abandoned it. The capital account would show that the di-
rectors had overdrawn it to the extent of 261,'161., and that
the cash at the bankers' ,was only 70,0001., so that they were
indebted to the extent of nearly 200,1001., and therefore, '
although they might deel %re a dividend to-day, they would
not get it unless the bankers advanced the money. He should
move that the report be not received ;—that, having no cona-
deuce in the majority of, the board, the report, eXcept so far
'as to the declaratiou of a dividend of les., be not received ;
and that the meeting be adjourned for a month.
The motion was seconded.
Another amendment was moved that the report be received,
but not adopted.
Mr. BEATTIE said he had addressed but one meeting of share-
holders,
viz., at Manchester, and that he had done so at the
urgent request of the committee of shareholders. With re-
spect to the Caterham Railway, his desire was to secure the
traffic of it for the South-Eastern Railway.
Some severe remarks were made in reference to the dis-
missal of the late secretary, Mr. Herbert, with a compensa-
tion of 1,400/. ; and it ivas urged that he was an old, faith-
ful, and efficient officer,. and bught cot to have been got rid
of to please the late chairman, Sir J. Cathpbell, who was,
it will be recollected, soon after himself obliged to retire from
the chair.
After some further discussion, it was suggested by
Mr. LLOYD, the legal adviser of the company, that the
report should not be adopted, but be received and entered on
the minutes.
This view being acted upon, a resolution to that effect was
carried almost unanimously.
The declaration of the dividend was then proposed, pay-
able on the 16th April. (Cries of " Can't you make it the
Ist ?" and laughter.)
Mr. J. WiLsoa suggested that in future an endeavour should
be made to pay the dividends at a period approaching nearer
to quarter-day.
The CHAIRMAN promised to have arrangements made to that
effect, and the dividend was declared.
A resolution was then passed that it be an instruction to
the board to increase the number of directors from 9 to 12.
Dr, A. BEATTIE, who stated he was a relative ,to the Mr.A.
Beattie in the direction, wished to know what reason existed
for increasing the number of directors as, in his opinion,
large numbers were an obstruction to business rather than
otherwise.
The CHAIRMAN said that the board agreed to the resolution ,
on the representation of a large number of influential share- I
holders, who considered that, looking to the amount of pro-
perty at stake, the number ought to be increased.
Mr. i
n j.WcroL su°sNe qsutaetnecde
influ-
ence at the board. He trusted they would never again have
thatof
one the
m a number
having ber
great een
a iformerlynfi
u
reduced.
a dictator, but that a board might now be formed having at
heart the welfare of the South: Eastern Company.
The subject then dropped, the resolution being put and, car-
ried a second time.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the re-election of Mr. Alex.
Beattie, in the place of Sir -John Campbell—that gentleman
having been elected into the board by the directors. Upon
the vacancy occurring, the board waited some time, in the
hope of a gentleman being put forward by the shareholders;
and they only proceeded to the election of Mr. Beattie when
Mr. Renshaw gave notice of his intention to bring forward a
resolution to fill up the vacancy.
Mr. HOYES seconded the nomination, knowing Mr. Beattie
to be a man of the strictest honour and of great talent.
Mr. MAXWELL opposed the motion, on the ground that the
question before them was that of ie day. He had no per-
sonal objection to Mr. Beattie, but it was against the board
ho wished to strike a blow, and ho could only do so, by op-
posing the appointment of that board. Mr. Beattie was too
much m'.xed up with sectional interests, promoting schemes
in opposition to the South-Eastern Company ; and the ob-
ject of himself (Mr. Maxwell) and those who acted with him,
was to form a beard devoted to South-Eastern interests only.-
He then called attention to the Caterham line, with which
Mr. Beattie was connected, as opposed to the interests of
this company ; and to the fact of that gentleman being also
an auditor of the Blackwall Railway Company, which com-
peted with the South-Eastern for the Gravesend traffic.
Mr. M`Lauxix also opposed Mr. Beattie's election, and
maintained that, though Mr. Beattie had been for 20 or 30
years engaged in business and joint-stock companies, he had
never been successful in anything.
Considerable confusion here took place, owing to Mr Hoyes
and other gentlemen endeavouring to call Mr. M'Laurin to
order.
The CHAIRMAN ruled that Mr Hoyes was in order, and that
gentleman called upon the meeting not to hear charges against
Mr. Beattie on the ground of his antecedents,
•Mr. M`Latatisr proceeded to call attention to the cir-
cumstance that Mr. Beattie was formerly deputy-secretary
of the South-Western Railway—a company opposed to this—
(no, no)—and he maintained that he never was particularly
successful in any position he held in life. On the 10th of
March last, Mr. Beattie only hold 10 shares in this company,
and his qualification of 21 or 22 shares-had only been recently
obtained. In 1836, Mr. Beattie was collimated with a house
in Liverpool, which he heard from Mr. Hamilton was unsuc-
cessful.

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Mr. HAMILTON must be allowed to interpose. All he stated
was, that the houso was 'a highly respectable one, and that
Mr. Beattie could npt have been connected with it had he not
been a respectable man ; and tho head of that house had since
the poriod referred to been mayor of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
Mr. MTAURIN endeavoured to proceed, but, notwithstand-
ing an appeal from Mr. Beattie that they should do so, the
meeting refused to hear him.
Mr. CAIRO contended that no person should be elected to
the direction excepting persons having a large and permanent
interest it the company, and suggested that a committee
should be appointed to consider the claims of the candidates,
-and recommend to the proprietors those most fit for the office
of directors.
After some further observations,
Mr. BEATTIE asked to beallowedto make afew observations
with regard to the charges which bad been made ag.iust him,
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most urgent representations that he might be useful to the
company that he consented to le elected. If they wished him
to retire, he would do so with pleasure, but in reference to the
observations of Mr. M'Laurin, be challenged any one in that
room to say that his hands werejzot clean. *He had undergone
the vicissitudes and depressions ot a large business:, he admitted.
He had suffered greatly in these ;depressions, but he asked any
man to point to any blot upon his reputation.. And he did hot
think it kind or manly to taunt him with what had taken
place in the vicissitudes of tra in which his honour had
never been compromised. He witted that he did not pos-
sess the legal qualification wile lie was first elected to the
board, and he thought that was a proof he was not seeking a
seat in tne. direction. - (Cheers.) When, however, he was
elected he bought a qualification with his own money, and
he was under an obligation to no, mau for his qualification,
as had been insinuated by Mr. Forster (one of the directors)
and others. Arr. Maxwell states that he was mixed up with
opposition lines to the :;'outh-Eastern. Now he maintained
he had never been so ; but he hatt stated that it was desirable
to get rid of the angle in their link to Redhill, and from thence
going to the west by Reigate,. 111 e hon. gentleman then pro-
ceeded to read an extract from a4etterwhich he addressed to
the directors of the outh-Easter# Company, on the 21:4 of
October last, proposing that the direct line to Maidstone
should be made, providing it could be done under the control
of their own conipany, and they could enter into arrange-
ments with other compan'es, by which peace would be se-
cured, and the line made at little ;mouse to the South-East-
ern Company. When ho visited Manchester, at the request
of some shareholders, he only answered_. charges which bad
-been brought against him, and never alluded to any other
subject. With respect to the Caterham line, he bad become
the chairman of the -company, believing it would be advan-
tageous to a very important district, and no of the two com-
panies f either. the Brighton or thegouth-Eastern) must work
it for the public safety and convenience ; and if the Brighton
Company had to work ft, the' gone... Eastern Company would
receive the benefit without the (Aspens°. In regard to his
being an auditor of the Blackwall 'line, he believed he could
always do his _duty to that compiy. without in any nay in-
terfering with his duties to 'the . 3uth-Eastern proprietors.
He had heal asked what connection he had with banking
companies. He had never put that forward as oue of his
quaacation.s. hiwsarr.- He was mit the a gent of -any banker,
but he had been konoured with tbe.Pioxies of Messrs. Caubts
and Co,, Williams, Deacon, and Co., a Derby batik, and the
Radnorshire bank, and the latter at the recommendation of
Messrs. Barnett, Hoares, and Co., their London agents. He
also challenged Mr. M'Lauiin to go' to Messrs. Glyn and Co.,
Messrs. Williams and Co., Messrs. -Kenward and Co,, and
many others, and ask their opinion of his position and in-
tegrity. After some allusions to the course he had taken in
supporting the election of Sir John CaMphell as a director of
this company, though he did not propose him, as had been
supposed, owing to his having been put in nomination by an-
other Shareholder of the same name, Mr. Beattie assured the
proprietors that, if they re-electedhimto the board,he
of
foulthde
devote his best energies to promotingthe interests
conipany; and procuring for the shareholders a good and
honest dividend. (Cheers.)
Mr. NPLaurin and Mr. Maxwell both- endeavoured again to
address the meeting, but were, not allowed to do so, except-
ing so far as to state that the opposition would not be with-
drawn to Mr. Beattie. .

Mr. FENTON supported the proposition of Mr. Caird for the
appointment of a committee to select the candidates to be re-
commended to the shareholders to form a board.
Mr. FORSTER denied that he had ever made any misrepre-
sentations with regard to Mr. Beattie. Mr. Beattie had
alluded to the disagreements at the board. He believed it
was generally admitted to be a weak board. Well, the share-
holders sent him to the board. Was he, therefore, to tacitly
agree in everything proposed by a weak and a bad board ;
and if he did not, of course there would be divisions 'at it.
Mr. FRED. WILSON urged the shareholders at once to pro-
ceed to business, and form a strong board.
A PROPRIETOR stated Mr. M'Laurin had said Mr. Beattie
was only known as connected with unsuccessful companies.
Now, he would remind them that Mr. Beattie was a director
of the North London, one of the most successful railway com-
panies in the kingdom, and was also the promoter of the Pas-
sengers' Assurance Company, which Proved both useful and
profitable.

- The question was then put, amidst a most disgraceful
confusion, each party claiming •the victors, and the Chair-
man declaring Mr. Beattie to be elected. A poll being de-
manded, the Chairman, proposed that the other business
should at once be proceeded with, and all- polls taken
together. After some noisy discussion, this course was
agreed to. Scrutineers having been appointed, the poll was
declared open until five o'clock, and from ten to five to-
moivow•(this day).
In reply to a question, Mr. Boarm stated that it was his
desire to promote friendly arrangements amongst all railway
companies. .

Mr.
Mr. M`LAURIN then proposed that no person should be
qualified to be elected a director upon this occasion who did
not possess his qualification on the 10th of March, 1854, but
the resolution could not be put in consequence of its ille-
gality.

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Mr. Rich, M.P., one of the late directors, was then put in
nomination for re-election.
Mr. Rico expressed his wish to retire from the board, and
stated that he only consented to remain at it at the'request
of several proprietors. He had generally supported the
policy of Mr. Macgregor, but he denied that the board, as at
present constituted, was either weak or inefficient. If they
thought fit to elect him, he would do .his best to serve the
company, but he would never canvass or solicit any vote, and
when his own brother, who possessed 7,0001. stock, wrote to
him on the subject, ho never answered his letter.
In reply to a question, Mr. Rim expressed his opinion in
favour of the direct line-if it could be carried out, subject to
arrangements with other companies, which would promote
peace and unanimity with surrounding railways.
After some discussion as to the form in which the vote
should be taken, the name of Mr: Rich-was,put a show of
h tide, -wirleh.Awe declared tat% in hiSTifciur.

Mr. Morgan Was put in nomination ; and, after a long
speech from Mr. Alderman Salomons, iu defence of his con-
duct with regard to the Guildford and Reigate line, which
nobody listened to, and Mr. Morgan had explained that he
should always seek the interests o the South-Eastern Com-
pany, and that, at the proper moment, he would not hesitate
to enter into arrangements for the accommodation of Mid-
Kent, though he was altogether oppo:ed to the Caterham
line, he was declared elected on a show of hands.

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Mr. William Gordon Thompson was next put in nomination,
and expressed his opinion that this was not the proper time
to construct the Mid-Kent line. Tho show of hands was de-
clared in his favour.

Mr. Johu Chapman having been proposed, but, not being
question put to the other candidates,
pwraessennetgattoivaendstwerre

Mr. Alexander Hoyes was next put in nomination, and de-
clined to give any pledge on the Mid-Kent, scheme until he
had had time to consider it at the board ; but he would never
consent to any expenditure on the line without first,asking
the opinion of the proprietors. Mr. Hoyes was declared not
to be elected, and .

Mr. C. Gilpin was put iu nomination. In reply to a question
ho stated he held 1,2001. stock, and that he was an old share-
holder. He would only go to the board to support South-
Eastern interests. Tho show of hands was declared to be in
favour of Mr. Gilpin, and

Mr. Thomas Price was put in nomination, and expressed
himself in opposition to extensions and guarantees. He ad-
mitted that he bQught his shares in the company solely to
qualify himself for the direction, at the request of friends in
the North that ho should join the board. The show of hands
was declared to be against NEI% Price.
Mr. Jonathan Miller was next put in nomination. He held
3,001. stock, besides some trustee stock. Mr. Miller w
ts
declared elected.

Mr. John Anderson was the next candidate brought for-
ward, and declared elected,
Mr. John Cross was then put in nomination ; and, in an-
swer to a question, stated he only held the bare qualification
for a director, having reduced his stock from 3,000/. in June
last, owing to his having no confidence in the managment.
The show of hands being against Mr. Cross,
Mr. John Robert Mowbray, Au, was
put in nomination.
He said he held no shares in the co.mt,n,ny six weeks ago, he
having only qualified at the request of some friends, who
thought he might be useful at the board ; and, if the share-
holders thought fit to elect him, he would endeavour to serve
them to the best of his ability. The show of hands being
against Mr. Mowbray,

Mr. John Henry Dillon was
put in nomination, and ad-
mitted he only obtained his qualification on the 13th of last
month. The show of hands was against Mr. Dillon.
The candidate next put in nomination was Mr. James
Caird, the holder of 7,0001. titoek, which he had possessed
for nearly ttreo years. He declined to pledge himself to any
policy other than that he would do his best for the interests
of the company. The show of hands was in favour of Mr.
Caird. -
Mr. Alderman Salomons wore then put in nomination,
amidst loud laughter, and expressed himself in favour of a
Mid-Kent line, without which this company,` in his opinion,
could never prosper. He held 7,000/. stook, and had been a
shareholder frem the commencement. Mr. Alderman Salo-
mons was declared elected.

A poll was demanded on every name, and will be proceeded
with to-morrow. _ _ _
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ghat was the amount
falling in had been
ra
Mr. PARKER alluded to the Liverpool Life Assurance Office
otuhieiormpereo,pturt,
holding a large quantity of South-Eastern stock, and asked
of the premiums. He only wished to know whether any di-
rector had,, cpntrary to the statute, been engaged as con-
tractor on the line:?
twhuethfeeirreedyeit•oy
tphouliLcyiToenry.
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Mr. SMITH thought it unnecessary to refer to - the subjeetS
contracts,
stores committee
brought forward by Mr. Parker.
rants, he believed
Mr. TEutox, a director, said, with regard to the policies of
the company, some had, during the past year, been trans-'
ferred to the Liverpool Company. On one, a difference
of
opinion arose as to the premium, and the Liverpool Company
did not have the policy. With regard to the question whe-
hnagiargmedani n
of
undertook to purchase some oats for the company,
tit
tr
uponany d
onei re director
occasionhadbethene chairman
but lie
had no interest in the purchase. (Cheers.)
Mr. Browne having been elected an auditor,
Mr. VANCE, ,/C P., thought it would be most ungracious
and ungrateful to allow the late chairman to retire from the
direction without giving him a vote of thanks. That gen-
tleman had spent 13 of the best years of his life in their ser-
vice,' and had given up a lucrative position in life in order to
serve them. He believed that the retirement of Mr. Mac-
gregor from their service was chiefly owing to his views on
the Lewisham and Bromley line—views in which Mr. Vance
coincided. • He therefore proposed a vote of thanks to Mr.
Macgregor.
The motion being seconded, was carried, on the show of
hands, by a considerable majority.
Mr. JOSIAH WIMON demanded a poll; but
Mr. VANCE stated that the show of hands being in favour
of the reselution, ho should not think of pressing it to a poll.
Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR, M.P., who was received with loud
cheers, said it was most agreeable to him, at the end of ten
years' service, to be enabled to return thanks to the majority
of the proprietors present for the mark of confidence they had
just expressed in his favour. (Cheers.) If he' had erred in
any way during the time he had been in their service, he
could assure them that it was owing to a want of ability, and
to a sincere desire and most earnest endeavour to secure their
interests. If was both his interest and his duty to promote
the welfare of the company, and year after year be had re-
ceived the-thanks of the proprietors for his exertions. (Cheers.)
If, in the performance of his duty, ho had at any time given
Offence to any gentleman, he hoped and believed that it had
only arisen from an endeavour to do his duty towards the
company. (Cheers.) He had always endeavoured to carry,
out a straightforward line of conduct in managing the affairs
of the company, and he trusted,' from the numerous list Of
candidates placed before them that clay, they Would find. scope
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