The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY and BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY,
12, Buckingham-street, Adelphi, London, September 14, 1853.
The Committee of Independent Shareholders have much pleasure
in announcing the result of the meeting to-day.
Mr. Saunders, Secretary of the Great Western, appeared on be-
half of that Company, and declared his readiness to test the sin-
ceaity of Mr. Geach and Mr. Scott. Mr. Saunders intimated that,
with a view to conciliate all parties, and to remove. every obstacle
to a unanimous decision, his Company had sed himself to
pledge themselves to an offer of three-and-a-half per cent. guaran-
teed dividend, with half surplus profits from the Ist ofJanuary,lBs4.
Both Mr. Geach and Mr. Scott, notwithstanding urgent calls from
many shareholders, who had intrusted these gentlemen with their
proxies, declined to accept the offer which had originated with them-
selves,* or to become bound by any vote of the meeting.
The proposal submitted on behalf of the Great Western Railway
Company was then put to the vote, and carried almost unani-
mously, amidst the loudest acclamations.
A poll was demanded by Mr. Collis, solicitor, Stourbridge, which
was immediately proceeded with.
The poll will remain open until the 19th Inst., so that every share-
holder, whatever may have been his previous opinionv, is now
afforded an opportunity of personally registering his vote for or
against a guaranteed dividend,. from the Ist of January next, of
three-and-a-half per cent., with hall surplus profits.
Shareholders desirous of revokinl proxies entrusted to Mr. Geach
and Mr. Scott are requested to send a letter to the Secretary ot the
Company in accordance with the following form
Sts,—I beg to withdraw, and request that you will cancel my
proxy given in favour of uessrs. Geach and Scott for the Special
Meeting ot the Company, holden on the 14th of September, 1853;
, for the, Extraordinary General Meeting convened to he holden
one the 21st September, being desirous of supporting the offer of the
Great Western Railway Company of Three-and-a-half per Cent.,
and half surplus profits.
Dazed this day of September, 1853.
Signature
"Thos. Hall, Secretary, Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Company, Wolverhampton."
By 0. der,
GEORGE WOOLCOTT, Secretary.
* At a meeting of Shareholders of the Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham Railway, Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton, Sept 7, 1853, Alder-
man Neve in the chair, read the following letter from Mr. Scott to
Mr. Perks :

" Stourbridge, Sept. 6, 1853

"Dear Sir—l beg to convey my concurrence in the views sug-
gested by you and some of your brother directors in your letter to
the Shareholders of the 29th of August ; and to thank you for this
expression of your experience and your judgment.
" There are two points upon which I have always, both in public
and In private, insisted, and the maintenance of which I consider
essential to our interests.
" I. That the present ruinous competition with the London and
North-Western Company be abandoned.
" 2. That our railway be not handed over toanv other compana ,
except upon the tarms of a clear unconditional dividend of four per
cent , or what may be considered as equivalent to fear per cent ,
as, for instance, three and a half per cent , with half the surplus
profits. ROBERT SCOTT."

AT the SPECIAL MEETING of the Share-
holders of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company.
held at Chester on Tuesday, September 14, 1853, the Masi dos of the
poll was Votee
..
For the Great Western agreement................ 12,449
For the amendment.— ••••••..• • • • • • • • 8,921
Majority for the Great Western alliance. ••• • • 3,525
By order.
TT, Secretary.
12, Backingham-street, AdeGlpEhOi,lStGepEt. Wls°, °IBLSC3°.

THEATRE ROYAL A.DELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING, SEPT. 15,
Will be performed the Comic Drama entitled TO PARENTS
Alfred Wigan,
and Miss Alfred
AND GUARDIANS. Characters by Mes,rs.
Cullen-
ford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, y Keeley.
After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS.
To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM.
To conclude with WHAT I NO CAB ?

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lome and Manager, Mr. Ferran.
THIS EVENING, SRPT. 15,
win be presented EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY. Characters by
messrs. F. Robson, G. Cooke, Clifton, Charles, and Kinloch ; Mes-
dames S. Lyons, Adams, E. Turner, and Bartlett.
With SHYLOCK; or, THE MERCHANT OF " VENICE PRE-
SERVED."
To conclude with THE MISTAKEN STORY.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

Fifth Night of the long-promised Classical Burlesque, introducing
the whole of the Company, and in compliance with a general
wish expressed by the Patrons of this most Popular Establish-
ment, the Grand National Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo at
haH:price, which has rew,hed its Cf:d night, formim; a Phalanx of
At,raction never betore witnessed wi•hin the Walls of the Amphi-
theatre. The Feats in the Ci7cle applau led to the very echo,
Miss Emily Cooke's triumphal; areer continues undiminished ;
her graceful and daring Performance is nightly hailed with demon-
strations of delight.

N B.—Miss RATE COOKE will appear on MONDAY, Sep-
tember 19th.

THIS EVENING, SEPT. 15,

And during the week, will be presented (the sth time) a New
Classical Burlesque, written by Mr. W. Suter (from the Royal
Lyceum), who is expressly engaged to aid its representation, and
entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PLIAUON;
or, THE FAIRY COURSERS OF THE SUN.

To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE, in
which that matchless wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, will appear on
her rapid Courser and Marvellous Flight throu;ll 16 Balloons.
Concluding with (82d time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Wert.