The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-18 00:00:00

£665,05710 4

,115 10 0

Showing a disposable balance 0f........ £625,942 0 4
The directors recommend a dividend of 21. 108. per
" for six months, amounting to 533,155/. 18s. 6cl. ;
cent. 2,786/. Is. 10d.., to be carried forward
leaving a balance of 9
to the next half-yearly account.
" GEORGE ANSON, Chairman."
" ruston Station, Feb. 18, 1853."
The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. LocKs, M.P., congratulated the shareholders on
having a statement of the estimates and expenditure on
the formation of the lines. He found that in many
of the items the expenditure had greatly exceeded the
estimates. lie should like to know how thons for at happwhich
ened.
Ile had another request to make,
the rea,s
wou'd not now give, but he could assure the share:,
he
ders that it was not without ground--that the
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directors would furnish the shareholders with an account

of the mileage worked by the engines, distinguishing
the expenses of those worked from Crewe, and those
from Wolverton.

Mr. DICKENSON regretted to find that the present re-
port proposed a greater expense in the formation of
new lines than any other report. The number of miles
proposed to be laid down was half as long again as their
original line, the London and Birmingham, which was
the basis of this great company. He was sorry to per-
ceive any indications of a fear of any competition of the
Great Western Railway ; for himself, he despised the
opposition of the Great Western Railway. With re-
gard to the amalgamation of the Midland Railway, he
thought that the interest of the Midland Company would
secure this company all the passenger traffic which
they could give without any amalgamation. As to the
goods traffic, the internal commerce of this country
was so increasing that this company would have no
reason to go out of their way to seek it. The hon.
gentleman concluded by moving, that all the bills men-
tioned in the report, except the two first, be omitted.
The Rev. Mr. BEARD seconded the amendment.
Mr. Tins thought that it was not fair to the directors
to make this amendment, when the Chairman had
distinctly stated that a future opportunity would
be given to the shareholders to approve or reject these
bills. If the amendment was persevered in he should be
ready to discuss it, but he thought it would be better to
withdraw it. _ _

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The CHAIRMAN said with regard to the question put
by Mr. Locke, no man ought to know better than the
lion. gentleman how difficult it was to make an accurate
estimate, and he thought therefore no person ought to'
show greater indulgence. He did not see any objec-
tion to the other request of the hon. gentleman. With
regard to the mileage it should be taken into considera-
tion, and he should be very glad if it could be done.
With regard to the consideration of the bills projected
by the company, a special meeting must be held for that
purpose, but he thought it would be inexpedient to take
any further steps until the decision of the House of Com-
mons Committee was made known. He might state
that the company had power :in Acts of Parliament
already sanctioned to raise a larger amount of capital
than was necessary for the formation of their lines.
After a few remarks from Mr. Winton who condemned
the aggressive policy of the Great Western Railway
Company, the amendment of Mr. Dickenson was
withdrawn, and the report was adopted.
A dividend of 21. 10s. was then agreed to and declared.
Major-General ANSON, whose term of direction has
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expired, having vacated the chair,
Mr. AsaToN moved, and Mr. TITE seconded the re-
election of Major-General Anson, as a director of the
company.
Mr. KATE moved, . as an amendment, that for the
future no director be re-elected until he had remained
one year out of office, but the amendment not being
seconded, fell to the ground.
Major-General ANsoN was then declared and re-
elected, amidst loud cheers.
Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Erle, and Mr. Raw-
son, were :re-elected directors.
There being one other vacancy, Mr. Tinney, Mr.
Rathbone, both of Liverpool, were proposed to fill it.
A show of hands being taken, Mr. Rathbone was de-
clared to be elected.

The proceedings then terminated after a vote of
thanks to Mr. Glyn and the Chairman.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

LORD
CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEB. 17, 1853:
Notice is
hereby given, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold Levees at
St. James's Palace,
days, at two o'clock.:—
on behalf of her Majesty, on the follow-
inglt is her Wednesday, 2d March next.
- Wednesday, 9th March next.
Majesty's pleasure that presentations to his
Royal Highness at these levees shall be considered equiva-
lent to presentations to the Queen.
Addresses to the Queen may either bo forwarded to her
Majesty through the Secretary of State for the Home Do-
partment, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold
a levee.

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVEb AT THE LeVEES AT ST.

JAMES'S PALACE.
The noblemen and gentlemen, who purpose to attend
the levees; at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring
with them two large cards, with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in
attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be
delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the
name.

Those gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby in-
formed, itlis absolutely necessary that their names, with
the names of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present
them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's Office,
before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous to each
Levee, in order that they may be submitted for approba-
tion ' • it being her Majesty's command, that no presentation
shall be made at the Levees but in conformity with the
above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered
to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no
difficulty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock.