The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-24 00:00:00

THE SU`N*, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1853.

Were now 75 miles of line that mast be relaid within
three years. The cost of that the directors proposed to
defray out of capital, but, by continuing to set aside
20,0001. a-year out of the revenue, they hoped to set
the account square again. With regard to the proposed
increase in the locomotive stock, he would only observe
that no line in England worked the same amount of
traffic with so few engines.as the Midland did. The di-
rectors saw the traffic increasing day by day, and, as
engines could not be constructed at a minute's notice,
they had taken upon themselves to order 20 new ones,
and they hoped that the proprietors would sanction the
course which they had taken in that respect. (Hear.)
That also might be paid out of revenue if the meeting
wished it. With respect to their Parliamentary proceed-
ings, he begged to congratulate them most heartily upon
having carried the Leicester and Hitchin line. The more
he looked at it, and considered the position in which it
placed them, the more satisfied he was that it was the
wisest piece of policy they had ever pursued. They in-
tended to proceed at once to construct that line. They
were bound to make it in five years, but he hoped that
they would have it completed in half that time. The
average interest of their debenture debt was 31.195. 4d.,
but he hoped that the time might come when they would
be able to convert their debentures into 3 per cent.
stock, and when it did arrive they would ask for powers
to effect that conversion. He would not attempt to
prophecy, but he expressed his firm conviction that
there was no cause whatever to despair of the Mid-
land Railway. He believed that the time was at
hand when they would obtain something handsome from
it ; but the only way to do so was to determine upon
increasing their rates. Even the twopences made a dif-
ference in such a concern as that, and, when he looked
into the ramifications of it, he certainly was very hope-
ful upon the subject ; and he told them once more that
he believed no man need despair about the position of
the Midland Railway. (Hear, hear.) He begged to
move " That the report of the directors now read, and
the recommendations therein contained, be received and
adopted, and that the same be printed and a copy sent
to each proprietor. (Cheers.)
Mr. IRoNSIDES did not understand how it was, with
their greatly increased traffic, that they were only to
get a dividend of 3i per cent. He had seen it statedin
some of the newspapers that a gentleman named All-
port, from the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
was to be engaged to manage their line at a salary of
1,8001. a-year. He hoped and trusted that there was
some error there. The French lines were better con-
ducted and paid better than ours, but there were no
such salaried officers as that. With regard to raising
the rates upon the line, that was a subject upon which
the directors ought not to enter without a great deal of
care and caution.

The line is a single one, upon the broad guage, 25 miles
in length, and runs into the South Wales at the Grange,
about eight miles from Glocester. Two heavy tunnels,
in course of construction, prevent the speedy opening of
the whole line. The Lea tunnel is 800 yards in length,
The Fawley tunnel 530 yards. The latter is about four
miles from Ross, and further on is the heavy one at
Ballingham of 1,200 yards. The line crosses the river
Wye at Eign, where the works are progressing, and the
bridges and other works are in an advanced state. In
a short time three lines will thus converge at Hereford.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EGHAM RACES.-TIIESDAY.

The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 50 sovs. (Handicap) for all
ages. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Baker's Thrush (late Mayfly), 3 yrs, 7st (Hiett) 1
Mr. Lewis's The Chase, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (G-. E. Sharp) 2
Mr. Bridgman's Jullien, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (J. Mann) 3
The following also ran :—lncorrigible, La Malheur-
euse, Cotton Lady, Ernestine, Domino, Marzella, b. c.
by Touchstone—Fugleman's dam, Richmond, and Ala-
bama.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Thrush, sto 1 agst Alabama.
After two or three baulks, away they went in earnest ;
the race was, however, entirely between the first two.
The Chase, with Thrush lying at her quarters, made the
running to the distance ; Thrush then made a slight
lead, and, after a fine race, won by half a length ;
Jullien a bad third, being fully four lengths behind ; the
others scattered, Richmond and Ernestine being fourth
and fifth.

SURREY and MIDDLESEX STAKES of 20 sovs. each ; 10
ft., and only 5 if declared, &c., with 50 added ;
penalties for certain winners. Two miles and a dis-
tanee. 16 subs, 9 of whom pay 5 sovs. each.
M. Lupin's Jovence by Sting, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(T. Sherwood) 1
Mr. Mundy's Tobolski, 3 yrs, 64 41b (Rickards) 2
Sir W. Booth's Tremble, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Mann) 3
Major Martyn's Convulsion, 4 yrs, 7st...(Kitchener) 4
Betting-7 to 4 on Jouvence, 4 to 1 agst Tobolski, 7.
to 1 agst Convulsion.
Convulsion cantered off with the lead, Tobolski Trem-
ble, and Jouvence following in the order named until
they had passed through the first. gap, when Tobolski
went to the front and gradually improved the pace,
Jouvence going on third, a position which she held to
within the distance, when she took second place. She
then waited on Tobolski to the betting stand, where she
went up, and giving him him the go-bye won very easily
by half a length. Tremble a bad third, Convulsion two
lengths behind her.
The KING JOHN STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 50
added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst
31b ; certain winners extra. T.Y.C. 15 subs.
Mr. Fenning's Domino by Cowl, Bst 71b...(A. Day) 1
Mr. Payne's Strutaway, Bst 31b (Flatman 2
Captain Lane's Epaminondas, Bst 41b (J. Mann) 3
Mr. Wauchope's ch. c. by John o'Gaunt, out of Va-
lentinia, Bst 71b (including 31b extra)...(H. Goater) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Domino, 5 to 2 each against
Strutaway and Epaminondas, 4 to 1 agst Valentinia colt.
After one failure the flags were dropped and away
they went, Domino with the lead, Epaminondas lying
second to the distance, where he was passed by Strut-
away, who made a good effort to catch Domino, but was
beaten very easily by three lengths ; two lengths between
the second and third. Valentinia colt was last throughout.
The RUNNYMEDE STAKES (handicap) of 10 sous. each, 5
ft, and only 3 if declared, &c,' with 50 added. The
second horse to save his stake. 41b extra for winners.

The CHAIRMAN said, that Mr. Ironsides was in some
error with respect to Mr. Allport, Whatever changes
they proposed would be mentioned next half-year ; but
in the meantime he would say that the directors were
either compent to manage that concern, or they were
not. If they were competent, surely they were fit to
be intrusted with fixing the salaries of their servants.
If the proprietors thought them incompetent, tell them
so at once, and they should no longer be troubled with
their services. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the-
French lines, there was no analogy whatever between
the cases, for if the English Government had protected
the English lines as the French Government had pro-
tected the French lines, they would have given as
good dividends as the French railways ; but the
British Parliament had subjected them to fierce and
unnatural competition, for which the directors of
existing companies were in no way responsible. One
of the great points at which they ought to aim was the
maintenance of peace and amity with surrounding
companies, and he was glad to inform the meeting that
in addition to the six towns with respect to which an
arrangement had previously been made, they had now
arranged that with regard to the towns of Peterborough,
Stamford, Nottingham, and Newark there should be no
competition between the Great Northern Company and
themselves so long as the Gladstone award remained in
force, which would be up to the beginning of 1856.
(Hear, hear.) Their rates were agreed and fixed upon,
and with respect, therefore, to those important towns
there would be no competition whatever. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. IRONSIDES said, the chairman would recollect that
at a former meeting he had recommended that a list of
all the salaries above 1001. a-year should be published
with their financial statements. With reference to Mr.
Allport, he asked where they found educated men in the
professions receiving 1,8001. a-year. What clergyman
received such a sum for his services ?

One mile. 23 sub., 9of whom pay 3 sovs. each.
Mr. Bridgman's Abdallah, 6 yrs, Bst (Flatman) 1
Mr. C. Fenning's Puritan, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 2
Mr. Vickers' No. Chance, 5 yrs, 7st 41b...(J. Goater) 3
Mr. E. R. Clark's Dear Me, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (G. E. Sharpe) 4
Mr. Price's Ada, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b, (T. Sherwood) 5
Mr. J. Shrimpton's Northman, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
(Harding) 6

Betting-7 to 4 agst Abdallah, 3to 1 agst Dear-Me,
5 to 1 agst Puritan (3 to 1 taken at the commencement),
5 to 1 agst No-Chance.
Dear-Me and No-Chance ran in front to the second
hedge, where they were joined by Puritan and Abdallah.
At the distance Puritan took the lead, closely waited
upon by Abdallah, who went in advance at the half-
distance, and eventually won easily by two lengths ;
same distance between the second and third, Dear-Me
four ; the other two finished at long intervals behind.
The RAILWAY STAKES of 5 sous. each, with 25 added by
the South-Western Railway Company; for 2-yr-olds
and upwards. Optional selling weights. Three-
quarters of a mile. 10 subs.
Mr. Death's Prevarication, 2 yrs (601.), 6st (including
31b over) (Rickards) 1
Mr. Treen s Lina, 3 yrs (60/.), 7st 81b (Heyward) 2
Mr. J. Stevens' The Assayer, 2 yrs (601 ), sst 131 b
(Harding) 0
Mr. Drinkald's b f by lon—Palma, 3 yrs (601.), 7st
81b (Covey) 0

The following also ran :—Prologue, Richmond, Glen-
avon, Solyman, Hyacinth, b f by Beverlac, out of
Alfreda. _ _

Betting-5 to 2 agst Hyacinth, 7 to 2 agst Solyman,
9 to 2 agst Prologue (at the beginning 3 to 1 was taken),
7 to 1 agst Prevarication.
Prevarication made all the running, and won very

The CHAIRMAN A clergyman would be of no use to
us. (A. laugh.) If Mr. Ironsides persisted at any
future time in his motion he should oppose it, because
he was convinced that it would prove of a most preju-
dicial character if adopted. (Hear.)
A conversation then took place with respect to the
increase of the Leeds and Bradford capital amount,
which the chairman answered to the satisfaction of the
shareholders.

easily by three lengths. A good race for second place,
Lina obtaining it by a head. A dead heat with the
Assayer and Palma filly. The others widely scattered.
The winner was afterwards sold by auction for 210
guineas, the fund thereby realizing 160/,

Mr. GEE, after referring to the inconvenience experi-
enced by coal proprietors in consequence of the non-
return of trucks, adverted to the unfair and irregular
manner in which passes were given by the company's
servant's to persons on all parts of the line, although
not employed on the business of the company.
The CruntmeN said, it would be a long time before
any railway company would ever satisfy the coalowners
in the matter of trucks. He had been in the way him-
self, and he knew what it was. (A. laugh.) With re-
gard to the pass question, he said let him and the direc-
tors be informed who were the offenders, and he would
soon see that the evil was remedied. He asked the
question, did any of them ever know that he had given
a pass to any of his friends ? Neither to his wife, nor to
any of his family, had he ever granted such a privilege.
He wished Mr. Gee to supply him with the names of the
persons to whom he had referred, and he would see that
the matter was thoroughly investigated, and justice done
to the company. (Hear.)
Mr. GEE said that he was possessed of a number of
names, but he thought it better not to mention them on
that occasion. He only hoped that the system of which
he complained would be amended. (Cries of "Name.")
The CHAIRUAN said, he should not receive any-
thing Mr. Gee said at that meeting, unless he gave to
the directors the names of the persons he had referred

ST. LEGER.
sto 4on West Australian.
sto 1 agst Sittingbourne.
6to 1 agst Rataplan (taken to 3001.)
DERBY.
1,000 to 40 agst Blight (taken).
1,000 to 30 agst Papageno (taken).
1,000 to 20 agst Meteora.

The showery state of the weather evidently deterred
numbers from `• assisting " at the day's races, the at-
tendance of general company being comparatively very
scanty. Few ladies ventured forth, and the show of
carriages was poor indeed. The amount of sport, how-
ever, exceeded expectation, and speculation was carried
on with much spirit, notwithstanding the results were
for the most part unfavourable to the fielders. The
ground was somewhat heavy in places, but • generally
speaking there was "good going."

RADCLIFFE RACES-YESTERD AY.
ST. LEGER.

Baron Os evy

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FREE HANDICAP.

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to.
Mr. GEE asked if Mr. Taylor had a pass ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that he had. He was an old
director of the company, and his eminent services en-
titled him to that privilege. He believed there were
only three oid directors who during their lifetime had
enjoyed passes. He referred to the late Lord Wharn-
cliffe, the late Mr. Gisborne, and Mr. Taylor. As be
bad before stated, however, if Mr. Gee would furnish
the case, a rigid inquiry should take place.
The motion was then unanimously agreed to ; and a
resolution declaring the dividend in the terms of the
report was also unanimously adopted.
The meeting was then made special, in order to de-
termine upon the mode of creating the new capital for
the construction of the Leicester and Hitchin Railway.
The CHAIRMAN, in introducing this subject, again en-
larged upon the advantage which this line would bring
to the company. Their engineer, Mr. Liddell, had es-
timated that it would cost to construct 900,0001.,
which the directors proposed to raise as follows :—To
take powers for the creation of 135,000 51. shares, which
would yield 675,0001., and to borrowing the remaining
225,0001. They proposed that the new stock should be
issued in October next, that it should bear interest at
the rate of 4 per cent. (preferential), that it should be
offered to the present holders at the rate of one share
for every 1001. stock, that the first call of 30s. should
be made on the 24th of October next, a further call of
30s. on the 24th of April, 1854, and the last call of 21.
on the 30th of October, 1854. He concluded by moving
a resolution to that effect.

Six ran.
STEWARDS' CUP.

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Six ran.

RES FOR 1853.

;hesis denote the number o

•acing.

Lichfield (2) 29
Chelmsford (2) 30
Plymouth 30

MBER.

Folkestone, Hythe, and
Sandgate l3
Doncaster (4) 13
Dover 15
Pontefract (2) l9
Bedford (2)
Leicester (2) 21
Lanark (2) 22
Manchester Autumn (2) 22
Canterbury (2) 22
Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27
Walsall (2) 28
Northallerton (2) 29
PBER.

Warwick Autumn (2) lB
Caledonian Hunt and
Kelso 18
Richmond (2) l9
Newmarket (EL) (6) 24
dBER.

A PROPRIETOR wished to know what good was anti-
cipated from this line ?
The CHAIRMAN, said it was unnecessary to go into
that, because they were obliged by Parliament to con-
struct it within five years—they had no option. He
might say, however, without meaning anything in-
vidious to the North-Western, with whom they were
on the best terms, that he could never rest until the
Midland Railway, with its 500 miles of line, was nearer
London than Rugby. (Hear.) This line brought it
within 30 miles of the metropolis, and was in that re-
spect highly important and advantageous. (Cheers.)
After a few words from Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Cooke
in opposition to the guarantee principle generally, the
motion was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. BARROW, M.P., seconded by
Mr. SHILLITOE, the Audit Board was appointed, and
the proceeding terminated with the usual compliment to
the chairman.

Shrewsbury (2) 15
Newton Autumn (1) 24
Aberystwith (3) Last week

NORTH-WESTERN AND SOUTH STAFFORD

On Monday a public meeting was held at Dudley,
convened by the Mayor (Mr. Creswell) in answer to a
requisition signed by most of the leading men in the iron
trade, and other influential inhabitants of Dudley in re-
spect to the very serious inconvenience and great per-
sonal danger to which passengers of the South Stafford-
shire and Stour Valley Railways are exposed by the ne-
cessity for changing carriages at the Dudley Port Station
in consequence of the non-opening of the loop-line con-
necting such railways, and stating that the completion
of such loop had been unnecessarily delayed, and might be
opened for passenger traffic in the course of afew days.
Mr. T. Fereday, a magistrate, and late mayor of Dudley,
was called to the chair.
After some explanations from Mr. J. H. PAYNE, on
the part of the South Staffordshire Company, and from
Mr. NORRIS, of the London and North-Western,
Mr. BLACKWELL said, as there appeared now a pro-
spect of the line being opened by the 10th of September
next, he was willing to agree to an adjournment of the
present meeting until Monday, the 12th of September.
He would now move the following resolution :—" That
this meeting, after hearing the representations of the
gentlemen who have attended on behalf of the London
and North-Western and Staffordshire companies, trusts
that there is every probability that the loop between the
two lines at Dudley Port will be opened not later than
the 10th of next month, but in the event of this not
bit.eeoientwgeh.;chehe, case, and satisfactory arrangements not being
made by these companies for the accommodation of the
passenger
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and, after passing a vote of

HEREFORD, Ross,
AND GLOCESTER.
This line is.in full traffic as far an Hopebrook, six miles
from) .oss, which distance is performed by omnibus.