The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-29 00:00:00

UXBRIDGE AND RICKMANSWORTH.

The adjourned meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the office, Bedford•street, Strand; Lord
Ebury in the chair.
The Secretary read the report, which stated that
the time afforded by the adjournment of the meeting
from August last had enabled the directors to con-
clude with the promoters of an extensive system of
railways from London to the West of England and
South Wales a conditional arrangement of a very
satisfactory nature. This agreement would remove
ail difficulties which had been felt in commencing
the works, and active measures were already being
taken to place the contractor in possession of the
necessary land forthwith. Before the end of the
year the line could be commenced. The report
was adopted.

RICKMANS WORTH, AMERSHAM, AND
CHESHAM;

The adjourned half.yearly meeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday at the office, Bedford-
street, Strand—Lord Ebury in the chair.
The Secretary read the report, which stated that
since the meeting was held in August last the direc-
tors had been engaged in settling the terms of a
contingent arrangement of a satisfactory character
with the promoters in the ensuing session of Par-
liameet of an extensive scheme of railways, and
who, in the erent of their obtaining the
necessary powers, would adopt, construct, and
utilise for their system a portion of the
Rickmensworth, Amersham, and Chesham Rail•
way, and, pending the completion of such arrange-
ments powers would also ba applied for by the same
promoters for an extension of the time allowed for
the purchase of land and construction of works.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report was
adoptad, and Mr Carey and the Hon. R. Capel, the
retiring directors, were re-elected.

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
proceedings.

BOSTON, SLEAFORD, AND MIDLAND.

An extraordinary general meeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday at the Easton Hotel,
Easton.squarc ; Mr T. Parry in the chair.
Mr A. Wragge, the secretary, read the report,
which stated that notices had been issued stating
that the sealed certificates of shares in this come
pang were now exchangeable for coupons ot
41 per cent. preference stock of the Great Northern
OviapanT, pbd i6o rrvkiiictvro -rro,ala bd
entitled to dividends o❑ such Great Northern stock
for the half-year ending the 31st of December inst.
Under the provisions of the Act of last Session, the
directors had of late been much occupied in winding-
up, as far as practicable, the outstanding business of
the company, and at the end of the present month
the company would cease to exist. The sale of the
forfeited shares had enabled the directors to dis-
charge the amount overspent to the 30th June list
on capital account—viz., £5,466 ; and also to liqui-
date:several other outstanding liabilities of the coma
pany. The balance remaining in hand amounted
to £5,765, but there were further claims still re-
maining to be settled, including compensation to
the executive of the company, which the directors
consider should be provided for. Subject to the
discharge of those claims the directors recommend
that the amount available should be returned by
way of bonus to the proprietors who were registered
on the books of the company at the date of the
conversion of the shares into Great Northern stock.

The CLIAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said that the' statement of figures was not
altogether correct, as there were further liabilities
to be met. They had realised `1:13,242 by the sale of
shares, they had a balance of £4B left after paying
the dividend of 4s per share up to the 30th of June
last, and there were sundry accounts due to the
company amounting to £520, making together
£13,810. Oat of this the directors paid £5,446 over-
spent on capital account to 30th of June last, and
£2,599 for legal, Parliamentary, and other ex-
penses, leaving a balance of £5,765 provided they
realised the whole of the £520 due to the company.
It might be less, but would not be more. There were
%me outstanding claims to be met, and on the whole
he thought they might calculate on having a clear
balance of £5,400.

A long conversation ensued, is the course of which
the report was adopted, the saw of £5OO was voted
to the secretary in acknowledgmeat of his services,
and also £5OO voted towards the expenses incurred
by the promoters of the bill for the Boston and
Freestone shore line; £lOO was voted to each of
the directors, and £2l to the auditors.

The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

BRIGHTON HOTEL.

The ordinary general meeting of this company
was held yesterday at the cffices, Cannon•street ;
Mr Smee in the chair.

Mr Lindford, the secretary, read the report,
which stated that great exertions were made to
open the hotel to the public before the Goodwood
races in July last, which had been accomplished,
although only 19 months had elapsed since the
foundation had been laid. The working of the
hotel had given the utmost satisfaction to all those
who had visited it, and the demand for accommo-
dation had been so large that the directors had been
compelled to build an annex and restaurant on their
freehold ground adjoining the hotel, which would
shortly be complete. A sea bathing establishment
had also been erected by a private person at a
cost of £15,6D0 on ground adjoining the hotel.
The directors were prepared to issue 5,000 addi-
tional shares, authorised at the last annual meet-
ing, to pay for the additional buildings.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said the advantages offered by the hotel
were fully equal to that of any hotel or club in
the kingdom. Notwithstanding the size of the
building it bad been found insufficient to meet
the demand uron it. The whole cost of the
ground, building, furnishing, and opening had
Leen £170,000, and the business done averaged
between £1,200 and £1,500 per week, irrespective
of the wine business. There was therefore no
doubt that the hotel would be highly remunerative.
The report was adopted. Messrs Smee, Ander-
son, and Jackson, the retiring directors, were re-
elected, and Messrs Dark, Chatteris, and Kent were
re-appointed auditors, and the proceedings cone
eluded with thanks to the chairman.