The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-27 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN, SHREWSBURY and
BIRMINGHAM, and SHREWSBURY and CHESTER RAIL-
WAY COMPANIES AMALGAMATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That APPLICATION is intended
to be made to PARLIAMENT in the present Session, for an ACT to
authorize the Union and Amalgamation from and after such period, and
upon such terms and conditions as may have been, or may hereafter be
agreed upon, of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company,
and the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company, with the Great
Western Railway Company, and for the Union and Consoldation
into one undertaking of the several undertakings of such Companies
respectively, so that all the undertakings. propertz, estate and
effects, rights, powers, and privileges, of what nature and kind so-
ever, and whether with reference to the levying of tolls, rates. and
duties, or otherwise vested in and belonging to or exercised and en-
joyed by the said three Companies severally or jointly at the time
of the said Amalgamation, may be vested in and belong to and be
exercised and enjoyed by such one United and Consolidated Com-
pany, either under the name of the Great Western Railway Com-
pany, or under such other name as may be given to or adopted by
such one United and Consolidated Company :
And the said Act will provide for the dissqlntion of the said
Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
Companies, and the incorporation of the Shareholders therein with
the Great Western Railway Company, or such one United and Con-
solidated Company ; and for regulating, fixing, and determining the
capital stock and borrowing powers of the Great Western Railway
Company, or such United and Consolidated Company; and the
rights, privileges, preferences, and priorities of the different classes
of Shareholders in the said three Companies, in the capital stock of
the Great Western Railway Company, or such United and Consoli-
dated Company, and f r the fulfilment by or for the Great Western
Railway Company, or such United and Consolidated Company, of
all or some of the contracts, agreements, or arrangements entered
into by the said three Companies severally and then in existence,
and capable of taking effect at the period of such Union and Amal-
gamation:

And the said Act will also provide for the mortgage or other debts
of the said three Companies severally, and for the security of the
holders of such mortgages or bonds, and of other creditors; and also
for the future election of Directors of the Great Western Railway
Company, or such United and Consolidated Company ; and for al-
tering the number of the Directors of the Great Western Railway
Company ; and also for altering, varying, and increasing the tolls,
rates, and duties leviable by the said three Companies, or any of
them, from and after the date of Filch union and consolidation ; and
for the division and apportionment, prior to such union and consoli-
dation (but subject thereto), amongst the said three Companies of
the proceeds of the traffic, or part thereof, over the railways of the
Said three Companies, or part thereof; and for appropriating and
securing to the Shareholders in the Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
and Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Companies, or either of them,
but subject to such union and consolidation taking effect, the pro-
ceeds of certain traffic upon the said three railways, or part thereof,
towards the dividends payable on their respective shares :
And it is
_also proposed by the said intended Act to authorize the
Great Western Railway Company to guarantee to the Shareholders,
or any of them, in the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany, and the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company, or either
of the payment of interest cu
_their sham at a rate to be