The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.

A deputation from the engine-drivers and firemen of this
company waited by appointment on the locomotive com-
mittee of the Board of Directors at Euston station on Wed-
nesday, for the purpose of presenting a memorial on the
subject of the contract system and other matters in dispute.
Admiral Moorsom was in the chair.
After hearing the statements of the men, the following
resolution was adopted by the directors on the subject :
" Resolved unanimously—That the complaints of the
enginemen as to the long hours of working, as to the mode
of carrying out the contract system, and as to the alleged
unfair treatment by the company's officers, shall receive
the fullest and immediate consideration of the directors,
with a view of remedying any substantial grievance and
satisfying all reasonable claims."

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON.
The half-yearly meeting of this company wag held at
Darlington on Wednesday—Mr. Thomas Meynell in the
chair.

The Secretary having read the report,
Mr. PLEWS asked to have appended to the accounts a
statement of the debenture debt. He had called attention
to the want cf this ut previous meetings.
After some explanation, as to the amount of the loans,
ands as to the state of the account,

The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Plows' request should be com-
plied with iu future.
The report was then adopted, and it was resolved that a
dividend of 5 per cent. per annum should be paid on the
preference A shares, and of 4 per cent. per annum on the
preference B shares. That the 6 per cent. rentals be paid
on the shares in the Wear Valley and Middlesborough and
Redcar Railways for the half-year, and that a dividend at
the rate of 74, per cent. per annum bs declared, fur the
half-year o❑ the ordinary shares of the company.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.

I ally beggared ninetenths of the proprietors. (Loud
cheers.)
Mr. BARBER, as an old coach-master, said he believed
there was not a stage-coach proprietor in the kingdom
who bad been working his business under the stage
contracts who had ever dreamed of such things as were
put forth. The act under which the requisition was
framed had beeh passed fourteen years.
Mr. BALLS said he had been building vehicles lately
of greater dimensions than formerly, not because he
understood that he was bound to do so, but because he
wished to afford all possible accommodation to the public,
but still the majority of his vehicles were under the size
indicated by the Commissioner of Police. He thought
the question of size should be left to the trade, who would
accommodate the public.

The CHAIRMAN said there could be no doubt that the
amended requisition was far more satisfactory than that
originally insisted uoon, and advised its adoption ; but
still, as the trade demurred to the legality of the corn-
missioners' power to fix the space and width, he thought
they should take time to consider before they pledged
themselves to build to its terms. He did not mean to
say that they would not so build, but he wished the
trade to pause before they committed themselves to the
commissioner's power in this respect.
A PROPRIETOR said that several carriages were not
in accordance with the amended scale. What was to be
done with them.

Mr. BRADFIELD replied that Mr. Fitzroy had given
him to understand that no arbitrary proceeding would
be adopted, and he (Mr. Bradfield) believed none would.
It was also distinctly stated that there were some bad
carriages which would not be permitted to run. Mr.
Fitzroy had also said that the report he had received
was that the carriages in general use were in a very
good condition. (Hear, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR expressed a hope that a few worthless
carriages would not be allowed to ruin the whole trade.
An omnibus builder present said that the alterations
in the vehicles in his yard. originally suggested by the
Commissioners of Police, would have cost 4,000/.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, to Mr. Bradfield,
and to Sir J. V. Shelley, M.P., after which the meeting
separated.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS ALL'S-THURSDAY.

A large number of subscribers having proceeded from
Reading to Lewes Races, now for the first time under
the management of Mr. Topham, there was a very small
muster at "The Corner," and only the following beta
were laid :

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Tros (taken).
7to 1 agst Merry Bird and Grand Inquisitor
coupled (taken).
ST. LEGER.
225 to 50 agst King Torn (taken).
150 to 25 ag,t Dervish (taken and offered).
175 to 25 agst the Trapper (taken).
200 to 10 agst Knight of St. George (taken).