The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-24 00:00:00

No. 17,603.]

YORK and NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
At the Twenty-flf h General Half-yearly Meeting of the
Company, held at the De Grey Rooms, in the city of York, on
TIIESDAT, the 2lth day—of February, 1849 (pursuant to tke direc-
tions of the Act of Parliament),
GEORGE HUDSON, Esq., 3f.P., in the Chair;
The Advertisement calling the Meeting haying been read, it was
resolved-
-Ist. That the Common Seal of the Company be aftigoil to the Re-
gister of Proprietors.
2d. That the Report now read be adopted and circulated amongst
the Proprietors.
3d. That George Dodsworth, Esquire, who retires by rotation, he
re-elected a Director of this Company ; and that Nathaniel Plows,
Esquire, be elected a Director, in the place of Thomas Barstow, Esq.,
who also retires by rotation.
4th. That a Dividend •be now declared after die rate of 31. per
cent. upon the Consolidated Stock of the Company, and of Twelve
Shillings per Share upon tke East and West Riding Shares of the
Company, deducting Income-tax, payable on the sth day of March
next.

sth. That the East and'West Riding Shares of the Company, in re-
spect of which the whole money subscribed shall have been called for
and paid, be consoldiated into the general capital stock of the Company,
from and after the Ist day of May next, and be divided amongst the
several Proprietors, according to their respective interests therein.
6th. That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to a Pe-
tition to the House of Commons in favour of an alteration of the law
relating to the rating of railways for parochial parposes.
At a Special General Meeting of the Company, held at the conclu-
sion of the General Half-yearly Meeting, a draft of the following
Bill, for which it is intended to apply to Parliament during the pre-
sent Session having been submitted for the approval, of the Share-
holders, vie.:—
"A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com-
pany to deviate their Railways between Market Weighton and Be-
verley, and Copmanthorpe and Tadcaster, all in the county •f York,
and for other purposes,"
It was resolved—That the said Bill be approved, and that the Di-
rectors be authorised to raake such alteration therein as they nay
deem desirable, and as the Legislature may sanction or require.
GEORGE 'RAWSON, Chairman.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, and BERWICK
RAILWAY.
At the Fourteenth General Half-yearly Meeting of the Company,
held at the De Grey Rooms, in the city of York, on TrESDAY,
the 20th day of February, 1849 (pursuant to the directions of the Act
of Parliament),
GEORGE HUDSON, Esq., M.?., in the Chair,
The Advertisement calling the Meeting having been read, it was
resolved-
1. That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the Re-
gister of Proprietors: now produced.
2. That the Report of the Company now read be received and
adopted, and circulated mow; the Shareholders.
3. That a Dividend be now declared at the rate of Six per cent.
per annum on the Consolidated Sock of the Company, on 201. per
Share of the Original Newcastle and Berwick Shares, an 201. per
Share of the North Shields Purchase Shares, on 151. per Share of
the Extensions Shares No. 1, on 10/. per Share of the Extensions No.
2 Shares from the Ist day of July last, and on an additional 51. of
the same Shares from the 25th August last; and at Five per cent. on
the remaining 51. per Sha••o of the North Shields Shares, such Di-
vidend to be paid, deducting Income-tax, on the sth day of March
next.
4. That a Committee of Five Shareholders be appointed to investi-
gate the Great North of England Purchase Account, with power to
call for the production of documents relating to it,"and to report to
an adjourned meeting.
5. That Robert Prance, Horatio Love, John Clayton, Robert Deni-
son, and John Shield, Esquires, be such Committee.
6. That the Original Newcastle and Berwick 251. Shares, and the
North Shields Purchase 251. Shares, in respect of which the whole
money subscribed has been called for and paid up be consolidated
into the General Capital Stock of the Company, from the 2d day of
April next, and be divided amongst the several Proprietors, accord-
ing to their respective interests therein.
7. That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to a Petition
to the House of Commons in favour of an alteration of the law re-
lating to the rating of railways for parochial purposes.
8. That James Richardson, Esq., and Charles Tee, Esq., who re-
tire by rotation, be re-elected Directors.
9. That Thomas Barstow, Esq., who retires by rotation, be re-
elected an Auditor.
Immediately after the conclusion of the business of the General
Meeting, a Special Meeting of the Company was held, when the drafts
of the following Bills, for which it is intended to apply to Parliament
during the present Session, were submitted for the approval of the
Shareholders, viz.:—
" A Bill for enabling the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway
Company to make certain Branches in the counties of Northumber-
land and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and for other purposes."
" A Bill for enabling the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Rail-
way Company to Lease their Railway and Works to, and to amalga-
mate with the York. Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company," and
" A Bill for enabling the Maryport and Carlisle Railway Company
to Lease their Railway and Works to the York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick Railway Company."
It was thereupon resolved unanimously—
" That each of the said Bills be approved, and that the Directors
be authorized to make such alterations therein as they may deem
desirable, and as the Legislature may sanction or require.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman
The Chairman having left the Chair, it was further resolved
unanimously—
" That the cordial Thanks of this Meeting be offered to the
Chairman and Directors for the able manner in which they have
conducted the affairs of this Company.
JOHN CLOSE, Seeretary.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
LOANS ON DEBENTURES.
Tho Directors of this Comp my are prepared to receive (under the
powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on
security of Debeitures.
Tenders, stating amount and term of years of proposed Loan*,
to be addressed to the Secretary, 61, Moorgate-street, Loudon.
By order,
♦NDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary.
61, Moorgate-street, February 20, 1649.