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London, England, 1839-03-09 00:00:00

the Crewe branch before the extension line was applied fo
because AlanchPter would then have a more rapid comm"
nication with the south than it had now ?

Mr. WEST111:1;;;;1dCl;; to enter into a statement
to the propriety of iroeseding with the Crewe line, but t h t
could be better adverted to af; or the Report had been r
ceived and adopted, and the accounts passed.
Mr. ASHTON said the accounts commenced with the IC
eeipt of the first call, but before that call was made, a
posit of 5/. per share was originally paid, and he wished t•
know whether there could be laid before the Shareholders al':
statement of the mode in which that money had been FP-
plied,?
Mr. WESTHEAD said the manner in which that mei,
had been expended was distinctly stated at the first Ine,
ing, and the accounts were still ope'n to the inspectioi;
any Shareholders,—( Hear, hear.)
Dr. LYON wished to put a question as to the mode
dealing with the owners of i» operty. It was stated ti
the Directors had en able to deal satisfactorily with sou
owners of land, but that they had had great difficulty ;
making arrangements with others. In none of the rt pi)i
was it stated that offers had been made by the Direc:c
which had been rejected by the land owners.
thought it was the duty of the Company to deal liberal
and to offer a sum rather above than under the real

keti value of the land they might want.—(Hear, bra
He nad been given to understand that if the Company sve,
before a Jury without having made an offer, and a ver:L.,
were given against them, that they would have to pay i,
the costs, whereas if a party did not succeed in obtain., ,g
more than the Company had offered, he would hav:

bear all the expense.
Mr. CHAPPELL read a list of cases that had been •
tided only yesterday, in which the parties had not ss
ceeded in obtaining one half of what they demanded.
Company would not resort to a Jury in any case where
demand was not exorbitant ; they considered themsel.
the servants of the Shareholders only, and would endesv,
to do justice to all parties.—( Hear, hear.)
Dr. LYON was glad this explanation had been mu
and believed it would be very satisfactory to the Shin t"
holders generally.
The CHAIRMAN then put the motion, which was una'
mously agreed to.
Mr. WESTHEAD then entered into a detail of the eke:-
stances which had induced him lately to tender his res
nation, although he had not done so without mature el.
beration. He had thought it was possible that they rm
not be able to get the Bill for altering the line, through
liament during the present Session ; and when he cam,.
consider the expense that would be incurred in form.
the line from the point at which it was to diverge
the direction of Crewe to Chepsey, and that
all, they would only save a distance of Pt.
miles, it appeared to him it was desirable Cl
the Directors should pause, and not commit the'
selves to a greater extent than they had done in r
ference to Congleton, and other expensive works throni-
the Potteries, until the feeling of Parliament with resp4cl
to the extension line was ascertained. He would be
party to putting the Shareholders to expense. If tl3.
could not this Session induce Parliament to pass a vote
favour of the Bill, it was foolish to think they would 1
able next Session to present to the Committee any add'
tional reasons or arguments why the Bill should ow
The expense of the line from Sir John Stanley's estate
Chepsey, through Congleton and the Potteries, voy
be three times the amount of the expense of tl.
line from the same point to Crease ; and, after
that additional outlay, the saving of the distance in tl
direction of Berwick and London would be, as he br'
stated, only four miles. The Directors appeared rn"'''
sanguine in their expectations of obtaining a Bill for
extension of the line than be was ; but he objected to per
ceeding further in the construction of the line throuf
Congleton and the Potteries until they knew what V-
decision of Parliament would be.—( Hear, hear.)
was satisfied that no better line could be found in the cl'.
rection of London than the one they had selected, and 1,
hoped Parliament would sanction its adoption. Altheuf
he had tendered his resignation, the Directors were u
willing to accept it—( Hear, hcar)—and he had nu'
consented to continue a Director on condition
his brother Directors would call a special Welt"
of the Proprietors, in the event of the Extension Bill ben
thrown out of Parliament, to discuss the propriety of 01'3,1',
doning the Pottery Line altogether, and constructing t''
line to Crewe. In the event of the extension line butt"
thrown out, there would be a choice of evils—wheat'
they should go to Crewe, or go on to Chipsey, and 1n n.
a greater expense with a less probability of a decided r"
turn. The money that would have to be laid out in WO
ing the line to Crewe would be far more beneficially
pended than in constructing the line to Chepsey, and tf
shareholders would eventually gain a fair remuneration
that line, although the advantage that would be
rived from it might not be so great '"
could be wished. The Shareholders had no occasion
despond in consequence of the 878 objections that bad bre::
offered to their Bill ; he could assure the Meeting the
objections were most frivolous; the Directors would, !,
the meantime, incur no expense that was not absolute :, l
l
indispensable in regard to that portion of the line, and
hoped the Proprietors would coincide with them in tI
decision they had come to, which had been resolved up
solely with a view to tke interests of the Company.—( Hear;)
Mr. CHAPPELL said that every species of meanness 2'
duplicity had been resorted to for the purpose
preventing the Company obtaining the Bill, and . '1!
hoped every exertion would be made to get a line by whP:
they might be independent altogether of the Grand Jun
tion Railway Company.—(Hear, hear.) He understoo
that the list of objections to the proposed line was went:.
two inches broad, and 60 feet long.—(Laughter.) But
l°
believed they were of such a frivolous and trifling natur
that no apprehension need be entertained as to their su'
ceeding. When the line to Rugby was constructed, an''
ther line to London might be formed that would be Int''.
conducive to the interests of Manchester, if the Lend'
and Birmingham Company did not choose to accommed°
them.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. WESTHEAD felt confident that they had nothing
fear from the objections before the Standing Or°,'
Committee. That Committee was composed of bill'
honourable men, whose only object would be to r
certain whether or not the Standing Orders bad been 60°•
plied with-4 Hear.)
Mr. Alderman BROOKS said that the extension of
line was of the greatest importance, not to t
Shareholders merely, but to the public. The rt°
ought to arrive in Manchester at six o'clock, att.'',
the letters ought never to be delivered at a later b°,,-
than eight. At present the time at which the mail r
due was fifteen minutes past seven; but he had got
accurate account of the times at which it had arrived oci
day for the last month, from which it would be seen the.
was no great punctuality observed :

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Th chewed how necessary it was that their Bill s.' I,t.
be carried in order to secure regularity, and he thong `,
remonstrance ought to be made to the Government
the subject.—( Hear, hear.) de
Mr. CIIAPPELL observed that if the line were extend
t• Rugby, a distance of 27 miles, it would be saved, ir,
from the straightness of the line they would be able ta.
it h greater speed and safety ; and that if no obstruel
were met with on the London and Birmingham Rail°,.o
the joining from Manchester to London might then be !
complished in eight hours.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. NEWBURY repelled the charges that bad boe?-
brought against the Company. It had been said, 0111:,
other things, that they could not pay their deposits, i/e0
t, deposit of 99,4001. was paid into the Bank at the r
time that charge was made in the Railway Times, the .
gan of the Grand Junction Company.—( Hear, bear.) 4,
felt confident that Parliament would do justice, and
theMr.y would succeed in obtaining their Bill.
BARBER, in moving a vote of thanks to the
tors, observed that it was of the utmost importance '"t:
chester should have an independent line, and he trnb
that every exertion would be made to effect that desire
object.
This motion having been seconded, it was carried tlir
nimously. di
A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, id
returned thanks, and stated that if they did not 0101°,4'
Bill for extending the line, the Directors would iffid
diately call a meeting of the Shareholders, to take intnc,-,
sideration the propriety of carrying the line on to Crene
The meeting then adjourned.

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SMUGGLED ClGARS.—During the night 11.
tureen Thursday and Friday two of the Thames Pt),
officers, in consequence of priv.ite information, seized a,e,
5001bs. weight of smuggled cigars, near Grays, in Esau
The cigars bad been " rum" from an East IndiarnallP
were being conveyed to town in a cart.

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VER SPOONS and FORKS are offered for Sale'
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