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London, England, 1852-05-24 00:00:00

ceipts as similar expenses of the whole railways of the
London and North-Western Company bore to the
gross receipts on such railways the preceding
half-year, a proportionate allowance to be made
to the London and North-Western Company on
account of the traffic carried over the lines of the
Birkenhead Company by other parties; the property
and plant of the Birkenhead Company to be valued and
restored at the termination of the agreement of the
same working value; the line bwween Chester and
Birkenhead to be put into an efficient state of repair by
the Birkenhead Company ; nothing in the proposed
agreement to affect or prejudice the powers, rights, and
privileges of the Shrewsbury and Chester Company con-
tained in that company's Act passed in 1851. The
agreement contains the usual provisions for referring
differences to arbitration.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a resolution approv-
ing of the agreement was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN, in tuovinm the adjournment of the
meeting to the 2d of June, said they would perceive by
the papers that an application had been made—he could
not say by their opponents—for an injunction to the
Court of Chancery to restrain th-.: Birkenhead Company
from completing the arrangement with this company;
and although an injunctio❑ should be granted, they were
not to suppose that the matter was at an end, as it was
only one of the preliminary steps; and as to the result
of the proceedings in Chancery the directors entertained
no fears whatever.

The motion was curled, and the proceedings con-
cluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE

JUNCTION.

The adjourned special meeting of this company was
held on Friday at Birkenhead, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the Bill now beore Parliament for
amending the provisions of the several Acts relating to
the company, &c., and for approving, or otherwise, of
an agreement for working the railways of this com-
pany by the London and North-Western Railway
Company. Mr. Bancroft in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN detailed the proceedings anterior to
the last sp,vial meeting, which had resulted in the with-
drawal of this company altogether from the alliance with
the Great Western Railway Company. Since then the
directors had entered into negotiations with the London
and North-Western, which resulted in an agreement :
under it the Birkenhead Company was secured the
whole traffic passing along any railway from Shrews-
bury and the north-west, inclusive of the Holyhead
system of railway from Birkenhead and the whole
traffic from Chester and Manchester.

The SECRETARY read the agreement, which was for
a term of 99 years, the London and North-Western
Company to work and manage the traffic over the lines
of the Birkenhead Railway Company, handing over to
the Birkenhead Company the whole of the receipts from
their own line, less the amount of the cost of traffic.
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the
agreement,
A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Harper, Mr.
Gibb, Mr. Saunders (of the Great Western Company),
Mr. R. King, and Mr. Cotteral took part.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adjournment of the meet-
ing to the 29th inst.

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.
A special meeting of this company was held at Bir-
mingham on Saturday, for the purpose of considering a
Bill now depending in Parliament to confer on the Great
Western Railway 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; for the purchase of lands
on the lines of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction,
and Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton lines,
respectively; and for the alteration of the works of the
last mentioned railway and the formation of additional
stations and branch lines of railway; and also for the lay-
ing down of the broad gauge on the South Staffordshire
Railway, and for other purposes.
Mr. Barlow, one of the directors of the Great Western
Company, presided.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the Bill was unani-
mously approved.

BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND
DUDLEY.
A special meeting of this company was held at Bir-
mingham on Saturday to consider a Bill to confer upon
the Great Western Company additional powers for the
construction of parts of the Oxford, Worcester, nod
Wolverhampton Railway, and the completion of other
parts thereof; and for the purchase of lands on the lines
of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birming-
ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railways respectively;
and for the formation of certain additional stations and
branch lines of railway, and also for laying down of the
broad gauge on part of the South Staffordshire railway.
Mr. Barlow presided.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN the Bill was unani-
mously approved.

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND

MIDLAND JUNCTION.
On Saturday an extraordinary general meeting of this
company was held at Derby, for considering a Bill now
pending in Parliament for enabling the company to lease
their undertaking to the London and North-Western
and the Midland Railway Companies.
The CHAIRMAN (the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, M.P.)
stated that it was a permissive Bill, and that if passed
into an Act it would be of great benefit to the pro-
prietors. He moved a resolution approving of the Bill,
which was seconded by Mr. H. TooTAL, and carried.
The meeting was then made special, and a resolution,
authorising the directors to borrow any sum of money
not exceeding 110,0001., for the purpose of completing
the purchase of the Croinford Canal, was carried.

NAVAL IN TELLMENCE.
PORTSMOU TIT, SUNDAY.—Rear-Admiral A. L. Corry
hoisted his flag (blue at the mizm) on board the Prince
Regent, 90, at this port, yesterday at 3 15 P.N., as Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Channel Squadron, vice Commo-
dore Martin. The Prince Regent on the occasion saluted
the Commander-in-Chief with 17 guns, which the Vic•
tory returned with 11. At sunset Admiral Corry's flag
floangboard to Rear-
Admiral
morning.
was struck, and be went on leave.
commission
Captain Hutton (as we anticipated on Tuesday) has
A beend in ir a l
c appointedorey,to
andthe r
eread
Prince
his Regent,
Lieutenant Hope (1848) is appointed Flag-Lieutenant,
and Mr. Richards (late secretary to Admiral Sir William
Parker) secretary to Rear-Admiral Corry,
The Queen, 116, Captain Wise, will go to Spithead
to-morrow, and sail in a day or two after for Plymouth,
where her crew will be paid down and given leave.
The Winchester, 50, Captain Lock, 0.8., embarked
detachments of regiments (the 2d and the 6th companies
of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, the 12th Lancers, and 45th
Regiment) yesterday morning, and sailed at five o'clock
last evening for India, calling at Plymouth for letter-
bags, and the Cape of Good Hope to land her troops.
The Edinburgh, 58, steam gunnery ship, Captain
Hewlett (acting), will be taken out of the steam basin
on Monday, and proceed out of harbour to try her en-
gines.
The Rolla, 6, apprentices' instruction brig, Lieutenant
Fonwick, commanding, was ordered out of Barbour on
Saturday, to anchor off Osborne, and fire a Royalsalute,
with yards manned and ship dressed
on
Monday, in
honour of the Queen's birthday.
The Highflyer, 21, Captain Matson, was taken
the shears on Saturday to have a new bowsprit.
The Porcupine steam-vessel, Lieutenant Jackson, has
hauled off to her hulk to receive her crew, and is ready
for sea.
The Sprightly steam-vessel, Mr. George
master, R.N., commanding, left on Allen, acting
Saturday evening for
Devonport with supernumeraries,
The sentence of the Court-Mart'
Lieutenant Edward Hamilton Finn Court-Martial ordered to try
quartered in this garrison, which lea' of the Ist Royals,.
ult., and has continued by adjournment- place on the 29th
may, has just been promulgated,_ to the sth of
conduct to the prejudice of The trial was " for
good order and military dis-
cipline in the following instances:---
" 1. In having on the night
or early on the following morning at Winchester, un-
lawfully attempted to place dun er rrest Captain Charles
Curtis, he, the said Captain Curtis, being at the time
the superior officer of the said Lieutenant Finney in the
same battalion.

"2. In having unlawfully palled upon and ordered
the regimental guard to aid and obey him, the said Lieu-
tenant Finney, in carrying into execution the unlawful
attempt aforesaid.

"3. In having, on or about the time aforesaid, com-
manded the sergeant of the guard to place the corporal
and file of men, to whom the said Lieutenant Finney had
given the unlawful order aforesaid, in confinement, for
disobedience to the order which he, the said Lieutenant
Finney, had so unlawfully given."
The Court found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced
him to bo dismissed from her Majesty's service, bat
strongly recommended him to the merciful and gracious
consideration of the Queen, who was pleased to confirm
the finding and sentence of the Court; but, in considera-
tion of the strong recommendation in favour of the pri-
soner, her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
allow Lieutenant Finney to receive the value of his
commission.
The splendid band of the Royal Marines of the Ports.
mouth division is commanded to be in attendance at Os-
borne to-morrow (Monday) morning at sunrise, to sere-
nade her Majesty on her birthday.
PLYMOUTH, SATunDAY.—Her Majesty's surveying.
vessel Herald, 26, Captain H. M. Denham, arrived this
afternoon, last from Margate Roads.
Her Majesty's screw steam-blockship Sanspareil, 81,
in charge of Mr. Biddlecombe and a party of seamen
riggers, having been towed out of harbour yesterday at
G A.M., by the steam-vessels Pike andeonfianc, weet
into the Channel to try her engines, under the superin-
tendence of Captain W. Ramsey, of the magiel •
in company with the steam-sloop Desperate, Lieutenant
end
e
Stevens. The Sanspareil returned at 7 inlheevening,
and went up Hamoaza; her average speed under steam
was 741 knots, the engines working- well
ordered to take on board all her guns and 8
stores,heis now
when
her engines will be again tried.
The Rodney, 90, Captain Graham, lying in the Sound,
is expected to sail in a day or two to relieve the Ajax,
at Queenstown.
The steam-sloop Buzzard went to her sailing moor-
ings on Thursday, and the Brisk steam-sloop, in charge
of Mr. Brown, second-master attendant, arrived from
Scotland yesterday, and went up harbour to join the
steam reserve.
The brig Philomel, 8, Commander Forbes, arrived
from Portsmouth on Thursday, and, after inspection,
went up harbour to be dismantled; she will be paid off
alongside the jetty on Wednesday.
The ship Calcutta, 84, was taken into dock on Wed-
nesday to be examined, have her copper cleaned, and
defects made good.
The brig Ferret, 8, is ordered to he coamiosionvd