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London, England, 1849-02-17 00:00:00

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ferred with no pleasure to his connexio
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trade, which, unfortunately, had brought aitiONtlitl '',41'';',.5f,.)
and, in reference to a personal remark whi 'EI e id` j''''',.' :I.'?"
a gentleman present on another occasion, ,40thiiireal-777 -.3
that he (the Chairman) had but little n' -'
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the line, he begged to say that , i eltis_stajg
from 16,000/. to 17,0001. stock in .it '4ll A,
which was about the same amount which he
held when first he joined them. He referred with
much animation to the unhandsOme imputation
which had been thrown_ out of improper motives in
the directors—for liim?sclf lie could only say that he had
no other or higher motive but to Serve the proprietary
faithfully and zealously, and, the consciousness of hewing
done so was the satisfactiO: of his labour. What mo- .
tive but to serve thorn could he have in leaving his
home, tilled with fricaris; „to travel ell night in order to
wait upon them that day?—(Hear, hear, and applause.)
The Chairman concludedamidst frequent interruptions
of applause. _

fn.° husiness of the day had by this time fallen greatly
into confusion, and, aitc-r a shurii discussion, in which
the Chairman and Mr.Effis both thelared that they held
not a single share irt the Bristol and Gloucester line, or
any other lines at the time of their sale to the company,
except in the Bradford line, in which the Chairman said
he held a few shares,
Mr. MALINS begged to kathv'the utual position of
their affairs?
The CHAIRMAN accordingly explained, that the mo-
tion for the adoption of the report was before the
meeting, and to that an amendment had teen moved;
bat ha need scarcely again express the feeling of the
directors, that they could not but regard the passing of
that amendment in any other light than as a vote of
censure.

A renewed scene of considerable confusion r arose,
quite unusual at meetings of the Midland Railway Com-
pany, and after some discussion, Dr. O'Brien consented
to withdraw his second to the amendment, whereupon it
was hoped that Mr. Wylie would withdraw the amend-
ment altogether; but we believe, for we really cannot ac-
curately state whether such was the case, the amend-
ment was put and rejected unanimously, whereupon the
motion for the adoption of the report was put and carried
amidst a very energetic show of hands.
The usual formal resolutions declaring the dividend
for the half-year, in conformity with the statement made
in the report, authorising the raising of moneys in ac-
cordance with the powers of the company's Act, and also
authorising the payment of the sum of 15,0001. towards
the completion of stations, &c., were then severally put
and carried.

A vote of confidence in the directors was then, upon
the motion of Mr. STRIITT, the high sheriff of the county
of Derby, put and carried with tumultuous applause, as
was also a special vote of thanks to the Chairman him-
self for his conduct in the chair.
The Clain:aux very briefly acknowledged the compli-
ment, and the meeting separated after a sitting of three
hours.

RAILWAY SHAKE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 16.
STOCK 'EXCIIANGE.—The market for shares hag been limited to-
day. The sales are—Aberdeen, Preference, 6 per cent.
p.—East Anglian, 3/. 10s. Shares, guaranteed 6 per ant., 234--
Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham),
Fifths, 2 dis.—Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extension), 534 dis.—Vitt,"
Halves (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 8% dis.—Ditto, H-Mis4
(late Liverpool and Bury), 834 dis.—Ditto, Ffths (late West Riding
Union), 33 dis.—London and North-Western, 14134—Ditto, Fifths,
8 p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 61. Is. 3d. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 1134—Ditto, Quarters, 71. Is. 3d. dis.—
Midland Stock, 9334—Ditto, New Half Shares, 534 c. dis.—North
Staffordshire, 2% dis.—Scottish Central, 23% —Sarewsbury, Os..
westry, and Chester, 3% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,
Thirds, 71. 16s. 3d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B. Ex-
tension), No. 2,1% p.—Ditto (U. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. gua-
ranteed, 21s. 3d. p.

- MANCHESTER, FEB. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 4,7% dis.—Cheshire Junction, 11 dis.—North Staffordshire,
2 11-16 dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 2 dis.—Scottish Central, 22&: —Great
Northern, 9 die. —Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters Fl), 4% p-
-Eastern Counties, 11%—Shetlield and Lincoln, 13% dis.—East
Lancashire, New, s—London and North-Western, 140—Derbygire,
Staffordshire, and Worcestershire, 2% dis.—Pest Riding Union,
3 5-16 dis.