The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-20 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN-, SHREWSBURY and
BIRMINGHAM, and Stl EW
SBN.URY and M CHESTER RAIL-
WAY COMPANIES AALGAMATIO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEb-
•,, That APPLICATION is intended
to be made to PARLIAMENT
al the present Session, for an ACT to
authorize the Union and Amalgamation from and after such period, and
upon each terms and conditions tt 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, ehil for the Union and Consolidation
into one undertaking of the several undertakings of such Companies
respectively, so that all the
- undertakings, property, 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 E
-5 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 .
a
--. may be given to or adopted by
'
such one United and Consolidated Company :
And the said Act will provide
for the disselation 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; arid for regal etin g _.,
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 ComPahy, 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, agrelnents, or arrangements entered
into by the said three Companies Nverally 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
holden 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 such 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 aid
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
or any of them, in the Shrewsbury akuarantee to the Shareholders,
hd Birmingham Railway Com-
pany, and the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company, or either
Of them, the payment of interest on their pharce, at a rate to be