The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-13 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,
GREAT WESTERN.

A special meeting of this company was held yesterday
at the Paddington station to consider five Bills now
pending in Parliament—Mr. C. Russell in the chair.
Mr. SAuNDEns, the secretary, read the advertisement
convening the meeting to consider five Bills,
Bill for enabling the completion of the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway between Frome and Weymouth
to be effected, and for authorising and confirming con-
tracts between the Great Western Railway Company
and the Kennet and Avon Canal Company and other
companies; a Bill for incorporating and giving powers
to the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway Com-
pany, and for other purposes; a Bill to cinfer on the
Great Western Company enlarged and additional
powers for the construction of parts of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and the com-
pletion of other parts thereof, and for the purchase of
lands on the lines of the Birmingham and Oxford Junc-
tion, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dedley
Railways respectively; also for the laying down of the
broad gauge on part of the South StaErdshire Rail-
way; a Bill to authorize the consolidation into one un-
dertaking of the Great Western, the Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, and the Shrewsbury and Chester Rail-
ways, and to authorise the appropriation of certain re-
venues for securing dividends to the last mentioned com-
panies, prior to such consolidation; and a Bill to revive
and extend the time for the execution of certain powers
conferred key_the
_Wycombe Railway Act of 1846,,and
for reducing the capital, &e.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting had Leen
convened in compliance with the Standing Orders of the
House of Lords for the purpose of submitting the several
Bills metioned in the notice. Two of the Bills were pro-
moted by the Great Western Railway Company, in ac •
eordance with the intention expressed at the meeting in
February last. The other three Bills were promoted by,
companies in connexion with the Great Western Com-
pany. He feared they were tot in a position to sanc-
tion these Bills, as they had not yet passed the Com-
mittee of the House of Commons. The first Bill
he had to submit for their consideration and approval
was a Bill for the completion of the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway, between Frome and Wey-
mouth, and for authorizing and confirming contracts
between the Great Western and the Kennet and
Avon Canal Company, the terms of which were laid
and
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raise 10,000/, for that purpose.
The Solicitor read the heads of the Bill.
The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution approving of the
Bill, and authorizing the directors to concur in any alte-
rations therein which Parliament may deem necessary.
In reply to questions, it was stated that the arrange-
ments with the Kennet and Avon Canal Company had
realized the expectations anticipated; and the clause in
the Bill with reference to the South-Western Company
reserved the rights of that company in respect to laying
down a narrow gauge line as well as a broad gauge line
between Dorchester and Weymouth.
The resolution approving of the Bill was then adopted.
The CHAIRMAN said the next resolution he had to
propose was the approval of the Bill for incorporating
and giving powers to the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth
Railway Company.
The Solicitor read the heads of the Bill, and ex-
plained the clauses.
The motion approving of the Bill was then clarets d
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said he was afraid the other Bills
were not in a state sufficiently advanced to submit then
for their approval, and he would therefore propose
that the meeting be adjourned for a week, by which
time he had no doubt they would be able to submit the
Bills in a satisfactory state.
Mr. VOUSLEY wished to know whether any obstruc-
tion was likely to occur in carrying out the agreement
with the Birkenhead Company.
The CHAIRMAN said they had entered into an agree-
ment with that company which they considered binding
on them, and he hoped the Birkenhead Company con-
sidered the agreement equally binding.
The meeting was then adjourned to Thursday, the
• 20th inst., and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the
meeting separated.

MIDLAND.
A special meeting of this ccmpany was held at Derby
yesterday for the purpose of considering and approving
or otherwise, certain Bills now before Parliament--
viz., a Bill "for making a railway from Worcester to
Hereford, with branches ; for making arrangements
with the Gloucestershire Canal Company, and with the
Midland and North-Western Railway Companies;" a
Bill " for enabling the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
i and Midland Junction Railway Company to sell or lease
sohfraelrtiOetosOi.:
their line to the London and North-Western Com-
pany ;" and for other purposes enumerated below, con-
nected with the intereas of the Midland Company.
Mr. ELui, M.P., presided.
The CHAIRMAN said the first quelti,ln was the Wor-
cester and Hereford line, for the formation of which
they were not called upon to contribute anything. The
directors had taken a few shares, and the Bill contained
clauses which would enable the London and North-
Western and Mlelland, or either of them, to work the
line. They were in no other way interested in it, and
no possible engagement was entered into by the Mid-
land Company. They only required the sanction of the
shareholders. He moved a resolution approving of the
Bill, which was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said the next was a permissive Bill
for enabling the Manchester and Buxton Company to
sell or lease their lino to the Midland or London and
North-Western Company.
A resolution approving of the Bill was passed.
The CUAIRMAN said the text was the great business
of the day—the redemption of the Leeds and Bradford
lease. They bad only two years left to them for that
purpose. Under all the consideration the directors
could give to the question, and the opinion which com-
petent judges in London formed upon this great money
question, the board had come to the conclusion that the
lease ought to be redeemed upon the terms which they
now proposed. They had already provided the means,
the resolution he should propose was passed, the opera-
tionand he, as their chairman, would pledge himself
and
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tflaoredresohfatroesbe entitled to
would be carried into effect. He then moved a re-
solution to the effect that the sum of 1,800,000/. be
raised, by the creation oefpsdeul
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a dividend of 4/. 10s. per cent. per annum, and thence.
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90,0001. is now payable to the Leeds and Bradford C o
that company under the powers of an Act of
1851. Re
said the effect of this arrangement would be that
first three years the Midland Railwa
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be relieved of 9,000/. a year, and of ly Company would
for ever after. 8,0001. per annum
Mr. GARBUT, of Leeds, seconded the
After some observations the r motion.
The CHAIRMAN then r resolution was carried.
contract between the Midlandthe adoption of a
nd Railway
the North-Western Company, Company and
several lines of the North-Western for the working of the
Skipton, Lancaster,Western Railway between
and Poulton,
sanctioned, and the ton, which was unanimously
meeting
June. adjourned until the 16th of

TAE GEMAT NORTHER:I RAILWAY —ollles
RAILWAY TRAFFIC REiIIIINS•
2, 1852:
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—Return of Traffic for the Week ending Mai'
Passengers, parcels, carriages, ,q 8
horses, dogs, and mails l'*?'' 0-3" 17 6
Merchandise and minerals —. u'i-15 17 3
in work, 2230
Cattle ... ... ••• '''
___—.-----;
Total —. ii —j 412,2
miles): 27
3
Corresponding week, 1851 (238 es. :76,334 5 0
Passengers, parcels, tk.c.
..• 3,979 9 6
Merchandise, Cattle, Sce.

RA1LWAY...13_14(2606
miles
LANCASHIRETAisot-D Total
Y;;KsinES...
open.)—Traffie for week ending May 9...£16,352 0 1
Corresponding week in last year (260
15,110 4 1
miles open) .. ••• •••X
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY,....aTiteIe for the
week ending May 9:—
LLCM.

Passengers
Parcels, 11. C&
anu
Goods, cattle, ezc. • •
Mails ...

....£1,40". 4 10
... 85 2 6
... CO3 13 10
... 575 0 0

Total

... £2,666 1 2

•••
MOLD.

Pss'engers ••• L 62 1
parcels, 11. C. and D. .. 2 1 4
•••
Goods, cattle, &c. 168 12 10
..•

Total ... ... ... X 232 15 6
STEAM-BOATS.

£ZOO 6 11
28 3 10

Passengers ••• .
Farb)ls, 11. C. and D. ... •••
---
28 10 9
Total ... ... ... £2
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RIILWIT.--TraC for the Week
ending May 9, 1852 :
Passengers (9,621), parcels, LOWS,
and carriages ... ... ... .£1,12 1 4
911 11
Goods, cattle, &c. ... •.. ... 6
---.-

Total ••• ••• ... £124, 510
Corresponding week in 1851 (10 miles open) :
Passengers, parcels, &c. .• ... 32 15 9
Merchandise, cattle, &c.... ... 1 2 8

Total ..

33 18 5

Total 1,9231? 10
Per 4
Fh°,riNrelsapyl2(l.infBsw2e.ek in last year... 1,t..7 2
Conn. AND BANDON Man.wvor.--(20 miles opcin)—Riitatil
of Traffic for the week ending May 8, 1552
1(1 3
Passengers, parcels, &C. ... £l4O
Merchandise, cattle ,81c..„ 53 15 7

SYDENRAM PIORTIC ULTU-RAI.§OCIETY.—The first
file of this society, recently established in this very
Tuesday, and
there was no d pictn-
,rawwhitahok theon theexpcgelepastiounre
resque locality, was held in the- ardens of the Greyhound os
collection of plants and flowers was highly creditable to the
exhibitors, and show that there is no lack of OlDulation. on
ielirgnoolihn.°w'rekra'
families
the part of the gentry of the neighbourhood. The meeting
ofef
tahetrafitlt
was very numerously attended, including the leading
of the neighbourhood.