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London, England, 1863-08-08 00:00:00

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ALEXANDER WILLIAMS. deceased.—Par-
scant to an Act of Parliament of the 22d and 23d
Victoria, chapter 35, intituled "An Act to further Amend
the Law of Property and to Relieve Trustees."

-.-NOTIC•E IS HEREBY GIVEN, That all creditors and
other persons having any claims or demands upon or against
the estate of Akxander Williams, late of Kew Brentford, in
the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, who died on the 22d
day of August, 182, ..nd whose will was proved in the prin-
cipal Registry of her Majesty's Court of Probate on the 11th
day of September, 1862, by Wiliam Roger Williams. of 1,
Westgate street, in the city of Gloucester, draper, and Ben-
jamin Williams, of Cowbridge, in the county 01 Glamorgan,
draper, the Executors thereof, are hereby required to send
the particulars of such claims or demands to the said Execu-
tors, or to me, the undersigned, as their solicitor, on or bs-
f ore the 4th day of December next, at the expiration of
which time the said Executors will proceed to distribute the
assets of the said deceased among the parties entitled thereto,
having regard only to the claims of which the Executors
shall then have had notice.
Dated 6th August, 1863.

19, Great Carter-lane, London.

J. CHAPPLE

THE LAUNDRESSES to her late Majcst.v
Queen Adelaide say, that" BRIGGS' AUSTRALIAN
srmum needs but to be tried to be approved." Sole
Wholesale Agent, Harper Twelvetrees, Bromley-by:Bow,
London, E.

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Yesterday a special general meeting of shareholders was
held at the Paddington Station, in pursuance of the 52d
clause of the Amalgamation Act of 1863, to elect 17 pro-
prietors, exclusive of Sir W. W. Wynn, who by a clause in
the original act is a permanent director, to represent the
board of the three companies ((treat Western, South Wales,
and West Midland) ; the Hon. F. Ponsonby in the chair.
The following is a list of the names proposed by the di-
rectors :—The Hon, Spencer Walpole, Mr. Anthony K.
Baker, Captain Bulkeley, Mr. Edward Hamilton, Mr. Ed-
ward Learning, Mr. Richard Mitchell, Mr, Micklewaite,
Mr. J. W. Miles, Mr; David Ogilvy, the Hon. Frederick
Ponsonby, Mr, Richard Potter, Mr. Alex. Wood, Mr. Row-
land Venables, Mr. Edward Wanklyn, Mr. Chas. Whetham,
Mr. John Williams, and Mr. Thos. Williams.

The following list was circulated as the " Shareholders'
List :"

" Sir Watkin mr, Wynn, Bart , Wynnatay.
"Members of the Board—Edward Leeming, Esq., Rich-
mond, Surrey ; J. W. Miles, Esq„ Bristol ; Thomas Wil-
liams, Esq., London; D. Ogilvie, Esq., Sydenham ; John
Williams, Esq., Chester.
" Nominated by the Shareholders' Committee—Ed ward
Wanklyn, Fulmenplace, Slough; Richard Mitchell, Esq.,
2, Ladbroke-square ; Charles Whetham, Esq., 53, Gordon-
square ; Edward Hamilton, Esq., 32, 'Upper Brook-street;
Richard Potter, Esq., Stonehouse, Gloucestershire; Charles
Alexander Wood, Esq., 25, Chesham-placo.
" Proposed for Election under the Act—Benjamin Smith,
Esq., Bron Sieont, Carnarvon ; Richard W. Johnson, Esq.,
Bricklehanipton, Worcestershire; Charles Jack, Esq.,
Beech-hill Park, Barnet; Colonel James R. Weston, 12,
Albany ; Richard Fort, Esq., Read Ilall, Lancashire;
Thomas Adams, Esq., 19, Bread-street, and Lewisham,
Kent ; or any other proprietor more eligible.
"Reconstruction, not Disorganisation."

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, said that Mr.
Walpole, who should have presided at the meeting, was
summoned to Ireland to give evidence on a trial in that
country, and he was thereby prevented from being present
that day. As this was the last meeting to be held under a
board representing exclusively Great Western interests, he
felt it to be his duty to explain t, them that it was held ex-
clusively for the purpose stated in the notice. There were 17
vacancies to be filled up, and 22 candidates. The chairman
then explained how he would put the question to the meeting.
Mr. MALINS asked how the proxies on each side stood ?

The CHAIRMAN said he believed there were 29,000 votes,
representing £4,500,000, in favour of the reconstruction of
the board as proposed by the directors, and 10,000 votes,
representing £1,500,000, in favour of Mr. Adams, who re-
presented the committee of shareholders. (Cheers.) lie
then proposed that Mr. Walpole be elected a member of the
board.

kMr. BROWN, a member of the committee of shareholders,
seconded the nomination, on the ground that there was now
no difference in the policy pursued by the board and that
proposed by the committee.
Mr. ADAMS urged the necessity of not re-electing the
Hon. Mr. Walpole, the Hon. Frederick Ponsonby, and the
majority of the other names proposed by the directors. The
manner in which the Metropolitan line had been worked
showed that the board was not deserving of the confidence
of the shareholders, The Metropolitan line, if worked at
50 per cent. of the working expenses, would entail a loss of
£28,000 a year. He contended that by repudiating their
agreement the directors had cut themselves off from the
communication with the City, and had admitted the Great
Northern into a most useful and advantageous station.
The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting was not competent
to enter into the question of the arrangements with the
Metropolitan, and it would be very improper to do so; but
he would simply say that the meeting must not take Mr.
Adams's statement as correct. (Cheers.)
Mr. ADAMS concluded by proposing the election of Mr.
Benjamin Smith, Mr. Richard W. Johnson, Mr, Chas. Jack,
and Col. Jas. B. Western, as directors of the new board.
Captain BRIGGS seconded the resolution of Mr. Adams.
The nomination of Mr. Adams was also proposed and
seconded.
After considerable discussion, the names of the gentlemen
proposed as directors by the Great Western board were put
seriatim, and for each of them a unanimous majority by
show of hands was declared. At the announcement of the'
result in each case Mr. Adams, amid most derisive cheers
and laughter, demanded a poll. Several shareholders ap-
pealed to this gentleman not to put the company to the an-
noyance and expense of a poll for a useless purpose, as the
directors held more than three to one of the proxies of the
shareholders. Mr. Adams, however, would not yield,,
whereupon several shareholders present said they had come
to the meeting prepared to support Mr. Adams, but after
what they had heard and seen, they would certainly give!
their support to the directors.
ou refer. a discreditable
Mr. WILRINSON said—Then y p
defeat to a graceful retreat. (A laugh.)
It was finally announced that the poll would be taken at
the close of the meeting, and would be continued on Satur-
day and Monday until 12 o'clock, and the meeting was ad-
journed to three o'clock on Monday for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the scrutineers.
A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the protracted
meeting to a close.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
The report of the directors of this company, to be pre-
sented to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting on the
13th inst., shows the net revenue for the six menthe, after
deducting interest on loans and all other preferential eharges
to be £164,905 17s ld, which, together with a surplus of
£3,039 5s from Dec., 1862, leaves £167,945 2s ld available
for a dividend, which is recommended at the rate of 4f per
cent. per annum on £7,425,564 13s 4d of paid-up capital,
amounting to £167,075 4s ld ; and leaving £869 18s to be
carried over to the current half-year. The gross revenue
for the half-year exceeds that of the corresponding
period of 1862 by £67,017, which may be partly attri-
buted to the traffic of the North Devon and Bideford
Lines being brought into account. As, however, the re-
ceipts of the spring of 1862 were favourably affected by the
Exhibition traffic in May and June, the increase is very
satisfactory. From a tabular comparison of the two half
years it appears that the mileage has been increased by the
addition of 50t miles of railway, and that 247,506 more
miles have been,tra,versed during the period of 1863 than
in 1862. The
Passengers number 43,789 more, the working,
expenses are £32,956 greater than during the corresponding
half year of 1862. The total receipts are £625,645, as
against £558,628, and the net revenue £301,691 as com-
pared with £268,210. The miles run in 1863 were 2,472,247,
and in 1862, 2,224,741; the passengers conveyed in 1863,
433,070; in 1862, 389,281; the taxation in 1863, £29,712;
and in 1862, £29,132. The goods department also shows
an increase of £24,155, the figures being-1863, £177,593 ;
1862, 153,438. The permanent way continues in good
working order. The company had during the past session
introduced bills for the extension of the North Devon line
from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe, and the Epsom and Leather-
head railway to Guildford ; but both of them had been
thrown out. They purpose renewing them, however, at an
early opportunity. They had also opposed ten other schemes
for new railways, six of which had been withdrawn, two
more were rejected on standing orders, and the remaining
two were defeated in committees of the House of Lords. In
order to provide for the increasing requirements of the
Channel Island traffic, the directors have entered into a con-
tract for the construction of a fast paddlewheel steamer,
combining all modern improvements. She has been launched
and will be ieady to be placed on the station this month.:
Amongst other works in hand the Petersfield Railway is
proceeding satisfactorily, and will probably be completed
for traffic at latest in the ensuing spring. The doubling:
of the Southampton and Dorchester line has been com-
pleted, and is open for traffic, but equal progress has not
been made on the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, the,
execution of which lies with that company. The build-
ings for the new workshops and engine and carriage sheds
are nearly completed, and the company's establishment has,