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elusion. disclaimed anythin7l;ke a hostile feelirw. and
sat down amid applause.
The CHAIRMAN replied, and in the course of his
address adduced other arguments to show that the
calculations contained in the directors' report were
correct, with this exception, that whereas they had
calculated that the cost of the locomotive was ls. 4d.
per train per mile, on examination it turned out
that it was ls. 4d. and 1-10th ; and that with
respect to the charge between Newton and Ply-
mouth, they were in error so far, that instead of
ls. 91 per train per mile, it cost ls. 9d. and 1-20th.
He confessed he was astonished to hear a gentleman
who had put forward a pamphlet to prove the
extreme value of the atmospheric system now say that
he did not care one sixpence about the atmospheric
system. He (the Chairman) thought:that when they
investigated the proposal of Messrs. Clarke and Par-
ley they would find that it was not quite so favour-
able as had been represented. Taken at 5,0001. per
mile, it would come to 250,0001., while a large por-
tion of the line would have to be made double, and
it would be unwise policy for the company to throw
its whole system of working into confusion to try an
experiment, at the end of which they would have
250,0001. staring them in the face. The atmospheric
system had been tried, and fairly tried ; and having
failed, the sooner they abandoned it the better.
Mr. W.A. WILKINsoN, late Chairman of the Croy-
don Railway, entered into a lengthened defence of
the atmospheric, and supported the motion for a com-
mittee, in the course of which he contended that the
board was unfairly constituted, that there was a
preponderance of Great Western influence, and that
if the shareholders had not the power at present
to alter the constitution of the board, he thought
Parliamentary powers should be applied for for the

purpose.
Mr. CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman of the Great
Western, replied, and read a correspondence he had
had with Mr. Gill, three years ago, in which it was
shown that the Great Western directors were very
much opposed to the atmospheric principle, that its
adoption was carried against their wish, and that no
steps whatever had ever been taken by the Great
Western directors to obtain a decision adverse to that
which was the opinion of the South Devon directors.
Mr. J. W. BULLER, en the part of the directors of
the Bristol and Exeter Railway, repudiated the im-
putation that undue influence had been used by the
associated companies.
After some observations from several shareholders,
considerable confusion, and cries of " Vote," the
amendment was put from the chair, and declared to
be lost by a show of hands • upon which
Mr. FRY demanded a poll, which was followed by
great confu.siOn, the supporters of the original reso-
lution contending that that should be put before the
poll was taken. After considerable. altercation, the
original motion was put, and declared to be carried
by a show of hands.
Mr. Far again demanded a poll, and again consi-
derable confusion was created by it being declared
that the poll would be taken on the amendment. It
was, however, . ultimately arranged that the poll
should be taken for the original motion and against
the amendment.

Scrutineers were then appointed, and at half-past
five they proceeded to their labours, and at half-past
eight returned, when
The CHAIRMAN said the following is the report of
the scrutineers

For the original thotion—
Present
Proxies ...

645
. 1,630

For the amendment—
Present • •
Proxies ...

576
5,324
-5,900

Majority for the amendment 3,625
Mr. CHILCOTT then proposed a vote of thanks to
the Chairman, and complimented him on the urbanity
with which he had conducted the business of the dal
in the difficult position in which he had been ple.ced•
Mr. SECOMBE seconded this motion.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, complimented
Mr. Chilcott on the manner in which he had cow
ducted the important business that had been intrusted
to him. It was alike creditable to himself, end to
those whom he represented.
Mr. Fax expressed a hope that the meetings of the,
company would in future be held in Exeter in; ;teed of
at Plymouth.
The CHAIRMAN said the subject should have the
consideration of the board.
The meeting then separated at half-past eigent.

THE RATING OF RAILWAYS.--On Thursi lay, at
the Northumberland Quarter Sessioas, an ar peal o
the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railwa27 Corn
pany, against the rate of the. Lesbury °verso irs, Wag
heard by the magistrates. The overseers be .d rate('
the three miles of the line running throui ;h their
township, on the, mileage principle, taking int o calctl"
lation the income of the entire line from Yorli . to Bev'
wick, a !distance of 320 miles. This, ace( ,rding to
the weekly returns of the traffic of the lir le, at the
average of 13,000/. per week, made the company
rateable at 6661. 13s. 4d. per mile. Mr. Granger,
who appeared for the company, submitted that the
only way in which the company ought to, be rated
was on her per tentage principle, accordil ig to the
actual value of that part of the line situate d at the
township of Lesbury ; and that instead of tl ie calor.
tion being formed from Berwick to York, it n not onli
be based on the traffic returns from Berwick to New.:
castle. After the case had been heard at grc-tt t lengthy
the bench confirmed the rate, stating that ti ley were
of opinion that the mileage principle, based i Won the
returns of the entire line, was the better c ours° t°
adopt of the two, as applicable to railw oar cases"
Another-appeal by the same company was .I;:eard•
which they complained of the conviction of two
magiitrates, in respect of the repairs of a certain roil
in the township of Addison, which had been damaged
and cut up by the company's carts, while forminee,
railway at that part of the line. Several technical
objections were taken to the conviction by Mr. Otter,
one of which being held fatal by the Bench, the con-

viction was quashed.—Gateshead Observer.
CONWAY TUBULAR BRIDGE.—The deflexion which
took place last week, at the testing of the second
tube over the river Conway, by Captain Symonds'
the: Government Inspector, was very slight, .and the
result highly satisfactory. Before any of the testing
weights were drawn into the tunnel it was ascer-
tained that the deflexion then existing was 1 86
inches. The testing ballast, amounting to 235 tone, ,
14 cwt. and 2 qrs., caused an additional deflexion of
1-50 inches only, thereby showing that, with the
whole of the above superimposed weight, the depar' ;
ture from a straight line was only to the extent 0 °
3-42 inches. The load having been withdrawn, i
less than ten minutes the whole structure regained i -
former deflexion. The variation in the tube, whi'
has now been in use for so many months, does ir '"
we believe, extend to the sixteenth part of an inch.
The works of the North-Eastern Extension of ' „
Leeds and Thirsk are progressing rapidly in °-
vicinity of Yarm.
The Caledonian Railway Company have disc 01,1
tinued one train each way from Carlisle, Edinbu tt
and Glasgow.
GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN (IRELAND )":,
There was an inspection of the line from Tipp( flye4
to Buttevant this week, and it is understood that; A
not intended to open this portion at present but 43 go!,
until the line is completed to Mallow, which arrw i 8
ments have been made to finish early in March, 04,
the line will be opened for traffic by the midi lie
that month. The company has entered into a , con,
tract with the town coaches to and from the 20,511054
station to Cork, and to have sufficient vehicles t°'
carry any number of passengers travelling by trail];
Passengers will be booked in Cork to be forwardedt:
to Dublin, and in Dublin for transit to Cork.--CO'°
Constitution.
DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION.—It is said there
is a prospect of the funds (250,0001.) required f°f
the completion of this line being forthwith procured.

. BIRTHS.
On the 19th ult., at Malta, the wife of Captain E.l':.
Hughes Ballet, R.N., of a son.
b'
On the 30th ult., in William-street, Lowndes-squarer - t
wife of R. F. Browne, of a daughter. r • i,
On the 3d inst., at Hunston-hall, Suffolk, the lady of
H. Heigham, Esq., of a son. 0 rs
On the 4th inst., at Upper Norwood, the lady of 3.
Kaye, Esq., of a daughter. ff
•On the 6th inst., at John-street, .Bedford-row, the Iva.
"
A. Henry, Esq., of a son.
On the sth inst., at Upper Gower•street, the wife of G.
Phillip, Esq., of a daughter. WO .f
At Vere-street, Cavendish-square, Mrs. Campbell Die—
of a daughter. _----

MARRIED.
At Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Joshua Hudson, Esq , of L°<'
11' •
don, ,
C.E. to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of George •13114
land, Esq , of her Majesty's Dockyard, Sheerness. •r? ir,'
On the 4th inst., et All Saint's, Paddington, by the A-etc.#
C. Waring Saxton, D.D , his sister, Emily Mary Saxton'
"
William H. Crichton, Lieutenant 38th Regiment M.N.

DIED. vairat'
On the 28th ult,, at Windsor, aged 59, Henry ...
Dawe, Esq. 6-
On the .Bth ult., at St. Alban's, Herta, aged 90, Ricer
Kentish, Esq., of that place. rroler'
On the 30th ult., at the Shield-field, Newcastle-upan' ''-'
aged 51, James Reid, Esq., Belgian Consul at that plee'' 00'
- On the 2d inst., in the Old Kent-road,
Banks, relict of Mr. S. Banks, aged 89. John otr
On the 4th inst.. at Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire,
bard, Esq., aged 74. d 77'
On the sth inst., at Highbury, Mrs. Mary Tyas, age ~,,
On the sth inst., at 71, Fleet-street, aged 61, Mr. Ebencrr; e
Olding, youngest son of the late John Olding, Esq., at Co
bill, banker. Mrs.CatlLsr
ic I°'
On the sth inst., at Longbridge-house, near War , P-
/
aged 71, Marianne, only surviving daughter of the late
Standen, Esq. --:' c_i

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