The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-04 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

ings of the House had been framed with much wisdom,
and they were well adapted to the principles for which
they were intended, namely, the dispatch of public busi
news ; but salutary as, those orders and rules were, his
experience had also taught him the enormous amount
of responsibility that attached to an individual in whom
was vested the guardianship of those privileges, and the
power of enforcing those rules and orders of the House.
(Hear, hear.) His Hon. Friend the Member for the
University who, from his long standing in the House,
was well qualified to speak upon the point, and whose
opinion ought therefore to be highly respected, had
ventured to give the House some idea of the onerous and
laborious nature of the duties that devolved upon the
office of Speaker ; now, even with that experience which
he bad referred to, he should almost have hesitated in
again undertaking those duties, but he felt that he was
under a debt of gratitude to the House for its unvarying
kindness during the period that he had served in the
chair, and that ho bad no alternative but to accept the
office again. (Cheers.) He entertained e strong con-
viction that an honest determination on his part faith-
fully and impartially to discharge the duties imposed
upon him, would not only meet with the indulgence, but
also the cordial support and co-operation of the House.
(Cheers.) With these few observations, he begged once
more to express his gratitude to the House for the man-
ner in which they had received his name, and to
assure them, that whatever might be their decision upon
the motion before them, he should most cheerfully bow
to it. (Cheers.)
The motion was then put by the Chief Clerk, and
carried by acclamation—after which the Right Hon.
Gentleman was conducted to the Chair by the mover and
seconder of the motion, amidst loud and long-continued
cheering.
The SPEAKER having ascended the steps of the
chair, said: Before taking his seat he must be allowed
once more to thank the House for the compliment they
had paid him, and to assure them that the renewed mark
of their confidence would, if possible, cause him to re-
dcuble his anxiety to discharge faithfully and impar-
tially the duties which belonged to the office of Speaker.
(Cheers.)
Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be
must now be allowed to congratulate the Speaker upon
having received to-day the highest honour which Eng-
lish gentlemen could confer upon any one who possessed
tehir confidence and esteem. (Cheers.) Those who
had preceded him had specified the great and eminent
qualities necessary to be possessed by him who fills the
seat which the Speaker now occupies, and he was there-
fore not called noon to dwell upon that branch
of his subject. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") But be
remembered that during four Parliaments of the Queen
the Speaker had occupied the same post that he now
filled ; and during that time, those who were old Mem-
bers of the House had frequent opportunities of witnes-
sing the courage with which the Right Hon. Gentleman
vindicated the privileges of the House, and the firmness
with which he maintained order in their debates, and
supported that impartiality which should always regulate
their conduct. (Cheers.) He might perhaps without
presumption, having had the honour of a seat
in the House when the Right Honourahle Gentleman
was first elected to the chair, and having been a member
of the House during the interval, be allowed to notice
one trait in the conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman
which he had often observed, and which he thought would
have alone entitled the Right Hon. Gentleman to their
increased confidence. (Hear, hear.) It was this—ho
bad often observed that in those conflicts which occa-
sionally occur where mere routine could not guide the
indiviousi filling the chair—when he was, as it were,
I taxed upon a moment, the Right lion. Gentleman's re-
' 'low ces have 'lever failed aim. Ho had always been, in
such a crisis, rust :nod by his own knowledge and are!,
as well ai by the high respect 'which the House enter-
tained for him. (Cheers.) There was one other reason
why he thought it was a subject of great congratulation
that the Hoeso had elected the Right Hon. Gentleman,
and that was, that he could not but remember that in
this now Parliament the individual on whom would de-
volve, in the first instance, the disposition and control of
public business, had hardly had sufficient experience to
make him sully conversant with the forms and regula-
tions of the House. (Hear, hear.) So far, however, as
he himself was concerned, he felt he should never
appeal in vain either to the Right Hon. Gentleman
himself, to independent members on either side of the
House, and under these circumstances he felt that the
selection which the House had this day made would be
alike satisfactory to all parties. (Cheers.)
Lord J. RUSSELL felt that it was a matter of the
greatest importance, and one of the greatest good fortune
that at this particular period, when there were so many
Members of the House without experience, they should
have to preside over them a gentleman who had
already shown the highest qualifications for the
eminent post of Speaker, and who, whenever it
was necessary to enforce the orders and rules
of the House did it with so much firmness and court-
esy, that be always secured the willing obedience even
of those who might seem disposed to question his deci-
sion. (Cheers.) With regard to the observation of the
Might Hon. Gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the
Exchequer), in which he alluded to his short experience
of the conduct of public business in the House,
he must be permitted to say that he felt persuaded
that any assistance which the House or the Chair
could render him in facilitating progress of public
affairs would always and most cheerfully given (cheers),
and it was right that it should be so, tor it was cf the
utmost importance that they should continue to set that
example to Europe which they had done for the last few
years, of carrying on discussion with the urmost free-
cif)ro, and yet at the same time with the utmost regard
tor decorum and propriety, as well as for the difficult
situation in which the president of such an assembly as
this must sometimes find himself. (Cheers.)
Mr. HUME also congratulated the House on the
choice they had made, and took the opportunity of
recommending that, in future, it should not be necessary
to attend the Speaker's levees in full dress. (Hear and
Laughter.)
Mr. F. MACKENZIE, then moved that the House
do now adjourn, which was put by the Speaker and
carried.
The House accordingly adjourned at 3 o'clock until
9. to-morrow.

EPSOM AUTUMN RACES

(THIS DAY.)

(BY EXPRESS.)
The Selling Stakes.

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The Bentinck Plate.

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MIDLAND RAILWAY.—A special meeting of the share-
holders in this railway was held at the company's station
at Derby yesterday; Mr. John Ellis in the chair—the
object being to "consider and approve, or otherwise, a
proposal for the union of the London and North Western
and Midland Railway Companies, and, if so determined
to authorize an application to Parliament for an amalga-
mation of the two undertakings, and the adoption of
such other steps in reference thereto as may be thought
expedient." This was the most numerously attended
meeting of the company that has been held for many
years. The chairman concluded a lengthened explana-
tion by moving a resolution approving of the proposed
amalgamation. After much discussion, a show of hands
was taken on the proposition: it was carried with only
three dissentients, as was also a subsequent one autho-
rizing the board to introduce and prosecute a bill in
Parliament to carry out the resolution.
RAILWAY A MALGAMA.TION.— YORE. AND NORT a-
MIDLAND COMPANY.—A special meeting of the share-
holders of this company was held on Tuesday at the
directors' board-room at the York railway station, to
consider the propriety of an amalgamation between this
company and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and
Leeds Northern Companies, and also to consider the
propriety of raising adei,ional capital under the powers
of their Canal Act of 1847 and the Victoria D sek Act
of 1852. 11. S. Thompson, E-q , the chairman of the
company, presided. and stated the terms upon which it
was proposed to effect the amalgamation, and moved the
following resolution—" That no amalgernatiee of this
company and its undertakings with the York, Newcestle,
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Railway companies
and their undertakings, on the terms suggested in the
circular letter of the directors, and detailed in the draft
agreement for amalgamation submitted to this meeting,
be approved of; and that the directors do complete such
agreement, and also an agreement on the same basis for
the interim working and management of the traffic of the
said throe undertakings, with such modifications or al-
terations therein respectively as they may deem expe-
dient, and do seal the same respectively with the seal
and on behalf of this company, and do apply, or concur
in an application, to Parliament for an Act to sanction
and carry out such amalgamation and interim traffic ar-
rangements." After some discussion, the resolution was
' put and carried unanimously, save one shareholder, who
opposed the amalgamation on principle: be regarded it
as a species of monopoly.
YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY.—A
special meeting of the shareholders of the York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway, was held on Tuesday, at
noon, to consider the terms of amalgamation between
that company and the York and North Midland and
Leeds Northern Companies. Mr Pulleine, the chairman
of the directors. presided, and the meeting was a nu-
merous and influential one. The chairman addressed
the shareholders at some length on the advantages to be
derived from a union of this description, and concluded
by moving that the amalgamation of this company with
the York and North Midland and the Leeds Northern
Companies be approved of. The resolution was carried,
there being only one dissentient, viz., Mr Glynn, of New-
castle, who afterwards said he was favourable to the ar-
rangement, with the exception of the permanent way
fund. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors
concluded the proceedings.
EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY.—An extraordinary
general meeting of the proprietors of this company was
held yesterday, for the purpose of considering a commu-
nication received by the board from the Court of Direc-
tors of the East India Company, on the subject of the
construction of a further section of this COW( any's line
of railway. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., chairman of the Board
of Directors, presided. About 100 shareholders were
present. The Chairman said, the terms offered to the
railway company were the same as they had obtained in
relation to the first section, with the exception of a slight
alteration in the rate of interest. in every respect, as
opening up a new channel of communication with the
north-western provinces of India, this line must be viewed
as a very important undertaking. The direction it would
take would be to Rajmahal for about 100 miles, but the
exact number of miles could not yet be stated, inasmuch
as the point bad not been fixed upon at which it would
diverge from the line under construction. The amount of
money which would have to be subscribed for the new
section would be about 1,000,0001.; not that that sum
would necessarily be all spent, but, as with the first sec-
tion, it was thought expedient to take such an amount at
once. The proposal of the board, assuming that the
shareholders would approve of the project itself, was
that the 1,000.0001. should be raised in 50,000 shares of
201. a share, as in the first section; and that these shares
should be distributed among the shareholders in the first
section—(Bear, hear)—and parties would have to regi-
ster their original shares, it should be observed, by the
18th ins,. In conclusion, the Chairman moved a resolu-
tion to the effect, that the meeting approved of the terms
of the contract of the East India company, in their letter
of the 15th Oct., 1852, and that the meeting authorized
the directors of the railway company to take all the ne-
cessary steps for carrying out the arrangement. Mr.
Lovelock seconded the resolution, and it was put and
carried nem. con. The meeting then terminated.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—On
Tuesday, a special meeting of this company was held a'
the offices, in Coleman-street-buildings, for the purpose
of sanctioning the raising of a further sum of money
(113,0000 for the purposes of the undertaking. The
chair was taken by Captain Warren, who stated that
this meeting was held merely in pursuance of the new
Act, which required a second meeting for the purpose.
The resolution having been passed, the meeting ad-
journed.
TOURNAY AND JURDISE, LANDEN AND BASSELT
RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of toe above com-
pany has just been held at the Central-office, at Brussels
—B. W. Kennard, E-q., in the chair. Tne report, which
was read by Mr. Thomas Westwood, the secretary, states
that the receipts of the two lines for the first six months
of ihe present year amounted to 194,7951., being an in-
crease of 10 per cent. on the corresponding period of last
year. The increased traffic is almost exclusively con-
fined to the line between Tournay and Jurbise. The
expenses for the above period, including a sum of 11,230 t.,
which the company have been compelled to pay as the
Government duty for 1850 and 1851, amounted to
194,7951. The report having been unanimously adopted,
s dividend of 7f. per share, payable in Brussels, or at the
company's office in Thames street, London, was declared.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN.
—On Tuesday the Liverpool deputation lately
appointed
to confer with the directors of both companies in order
to ascertain the extent of the differences between them,
with a view to promote some amicable arrangement, had
a second interview with the authorities at Euston-square,
having last week waited on the directors of the Great
Western at Paddington. The result of these conferences
is to be reported at a meeting on an early day, to be held
it is understood in London.
ST. ANDREW'S liitiLwAY.—At the half-yearly meet-
ing of this company, just held, the report stated that the
receipts on canalsl account amounted to 22,0291,, expen-
diture, 21,5591.; receipts on revenue account, 1,7091 ;
expenditure, including dividend 4i per cent., 1,479/ ;
balance, 2291. The line was in good working order, and
there was no reason why the capital account should not
be closed. All the works were nearly finished, and it
was intended, at a cost of 10001.. to carry a separate line,
independent of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, from
the junction at Milton, to Lynchers.
OXF.)RD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON Ex-
TENSION FROM OXFORD TO LONDON.—The South-
Western directors whose names were attached to tbo
prospectus of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton Mid-Western Company, have withdrawn their
names from the project.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
SOUTEI-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Oct. 30,
1852 . £14,604 11 0
Ditto, Oct. 25, 1851 13,767 5 1

Increase in 1852 --. ... £837 511
London Terminus, Nov. 1, 1852.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 2851)
--Return of Traffic for the Week ending Oct. 24, 1852:
Passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £6,557 8 3
Merchandise and minerals ... 7,841 1 2
Cattle ... ... ... ... 374 11 1

Total .. £14,773 0 6
Corresponding week, 1851 (211 i miles):—
Passengers, parcels, &c. £5,552 17 9
Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ... 5,441 1 8

Total ... ...£11,023 19 5
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD IlAnwAY.—•Traffic for the
week ending Oct. 31:—

RAILWAY.

... £2,173 10 9
... ... 878 19 5

Passengers, parcels, &c.
Goods

Total

.. ... ... £3,052 10 2
STEAMBOATS.

Paszsengere, &c. ...

... £2BO 4 5

TOTAL.
Pabsengers, parcels, &C.
Goods .•• ••• •••

• £2,453 15 2
• 878 19 5

Total ... £3,332 14 7
Corresponding week last year ... 2,690 17 5
LANCASUIRE AND YORSSIIIRIL RAILWAY.— (260 miles
open.)—Traffic for week eliding Oct. 31...X17,008 14 11
Corresponding week in last year (260
miles open) ...£15,853 5 0
CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—(2O miles open)—Return
of Traffic for the week ending Oct. 30, 1852: --
Passengers, parcels, &c. £143 5
Merchandise, cattle , &c.... 64 13 2

Total ..• £207 18 8
Corresponding week in 1851 (10 miles open) : 6
4
Passengers, parcels, 4c. .. •..
Alerchandise, cattle, Ic. 1 11 10

£4O 8 2

Total

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SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.--Exeter-bell, which
for the past few months has been closed for extensive altera-
tions and appropriate embellishment, is now completed, and
will be opened on Friday night by a performance of Men-
delssohn's Christus, Spohr's Last Judgment, Scc. Great ad-
ditions have likewise been made to the large organ•
THE FATAL SEWER ACCIDENT IN' COMPTON..
STREET.—Yesterday an inquest was held at St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, on the , body of John Thompson, aged 42,
who, with two other men, was at work in a sewer in Comp-
ton-street. Two of the men were killed, but ThompFon,
being alive, was taken to the hospital, where he died. The
particulars of the accident have already been published. The
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death. An inquest
was also held yesterday by Mr. Wakley on the bodies of the
other two unfortunate men, John Fennell, aged 45, and John
Denell, aged 40, when a similar verdict was returned. The
foreman at the same time expressing his opinion that there
waa blame to be attached somewhere.