The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-01 00:00:00

road, about half a mile apart, and to run trains at
I very short intervals—probably every three minutes—
' at the rate of about 20 miles an hour, including stop-
pages, and at a charge far below the existing omnibus
fares. At the same time ample arrangements would be
' made for light, with the free circulation of air, and for
pripelling the trains without the use of locomotives.
At King s-cross the line would be connected with the
Great Northern and with the West India Dock Junc-
tion Railways, and all the traffic from them proceeding
Iwestwards, or to the Great Western Railway, would be'
conveyed over this line. The profit could not be lets
than 8 per cent. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that, no doubt, the mode of transit in a tunnel
would at first appear objectionable to most people, be-
cause the notion of a tunnel was connected with some-
thing very dark, very damp, and very disagreeable.
That arose in a great measure from the circumstance
that tunnels were flied with smoke and steam from the
engines, which condensed upon the walls and occasioned
them to be damp ; but that would be obviated in the
present instance by the adoption of some different mode
of transit from that of the locomotive. They called it a
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unite all the termini with the Post-office, and to trans-
mit from the Post-office to every railway terminating
round London thePpst-office Tans as now constructed with
the clerks,"By 'which much time would be saved in the
receipt and transmission of letters and the conveyance
of postmen all over London. He concluded by moving
the adoption of the report.
Mr. BURCHELL seconded the motion.
After a few words from Mr. ACTON AYRES and other
gentlemen, who expressed their highest confidence in
the scheme, the motion was unanimously carried.
Four directors of the company were thin elected, and
the proceeding terminated with the customary vote of
thanks to the chairman.

THAMES HAVEN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. J. D. Lowden
in the chair.

The report stated that the bill introduced into Parlia-
ment to enable the company to abandon part of the line
had received the Royal assent. The line now consists
of but 4 miles of railway, exclusive of its docks. During
the interval, arrangements have been made as well to
settle claims arising out of the abandonment as for
lands required for the works, and, with but a trifling
exception, it may be stated that all land claims are ar-
ranged. The works are let to Messrs. Peto, Betts, and
Brassey, upon terms which the directors are advised are
fair and reasonable. The works will be commenced as
soon as the extension of the Tilbury line is so forward
as to make the commencement necessary. The accounts
showed that 12,9641. had been received, and 7221. ex-
pended, leaving a balance of 12,2411.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
called attention to the past condition of the company,
and the difficulties they had to encounter in obtaining
the necessary acts of Parliament The company had been
in existence more than 15 years, and considering the
disastrous circumstances under which it had suffered,
it was not so bad, after all, to get nearly the whole of
the money back again. He concluded by moving the
adoption of the report, which was seconded.
In reply to questions, it was stated that the number
of the original shares was 6,063, and nearly the whole of
them had been forfeited, 4,200 shares were sold to the
late Mr. Chadwick, at is a-share, and there were now
12,126 shares in the company.
Mr. ANDERTON said, he made the average cost of the
shares 81. each, including the proposed call.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the pro-
ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man and directors.