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The half-yearly meeting of the London and Brighton
Railway Company took place yesterday at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
JOHN lIARMAN, Esq., in the Chair.
There was a very large atteedanee of Directors and
Proprietors.
Tire SECRETARY having read the notice calling the
meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said, in the few remarks he should feel
it his duty to make at that stage of the proceedings, he
should entirely abstain from entering into any minute
details which they would find contained in the re-
ports of the Directors and Engineers ; but he would
take that opportunity of calling their particular attention
to the state in which the undertaking was at present.
The works had now assumed that character that there no
longer remained any doubt as to their being able to be
carried out, or as to the time when that might be done.
It rested with the proprietors to give them " the sinews of
war " to enable them to push on the works, and he thought
when they had heard the report of their engineer read,
they would see that it was their interest to do so. After the
reports had been read he should be happy to answer any guess
tions that might be fairly put to him. Ile thought it right
to add that matters of very great interest and importance
would be brought before them; but when he looked around
bins and sow the large body of respectable proprietors by
whom be was surrounded, he was quite sure that if any
discussion arose, it would be conducted with temper and
discretion, and that they would come to such results as
would be benefisial to the Company.—( Hear, hear.)
The SECRETARY then proceeded to read the Report of
the Directors for the last half year. It stated that the
Directors felt the greatest confidence from the report
of the engineer, sad their own observation, that the line
would be opened to the public from London to Kemp's
Farm, a place within seventeen miles of Brighton, at the
end of the autumn of the present year, The branch to
Shoreham would have been completed before that time,
but in consequence of the bad state of the weather
the Directors had thought it advisable to defer the open-
ing of that branch for a short time. With respect to
finaeces, the Report stated that there was a sum of 122,0001.
in arrear of calls upon shares, but 110,000!. of that had
been p sid, leaving a balance still in arrear of calls of 12.188!.,
of which they expected a large portion to be shortly paid. The
details of receipts and expenditure were then read, showing
a total expenditure of 323.8951., and a balance of cash in
hands of 16,963/. Is. od. The Report concluded by stat-
ing that negotiations with respect to the terminus of the
line at London Bridge with the London and Greenwich,
and toe London and Croydon line, were at the present
moment receiving the best attention of the Directors.
The Secretary then read the Half-yearly Report of the
Engineer of the Company, Mr. Rastrick, from which it
appeared that the works, although the weather had been
extremely unfavourable, were progressing most favourably,
and that there was every probability of the line being
opened, as far as Kemp's Farm, a distance of seventeen
miles from Brighton, in October next; that 14 miles,
7 furlongs, and,l46 yards of permanent way had been laid
down ; and that 4,370 men, 695 horses, and 5 locomotive
engines were employed on the works.
Mr. \VALEY said, after the Report that had been read,
and which had gene so far into detail, there was very little
for him to say on the occasion beyond recommending the
adoption of it to the meeting. In the situation, however,
which he held, he felt it necessary to offer a few observa-
tions arising out of the reports that had been read. The
Report of the Directors commenced by stating that, con-
sidering the difficulties the concern had to encounter from
the state of the money-market as well as of the weather,
there was, however, another matter to which he should
allude, and which the Report did not, and perhaps could
not touch on, and which bad not, perhaps, fallen under the
observation of the Directors—he aneant the great degree
of odium and distrust—and he should almost say cf vitupe-
ration, by which the attempt bad been assailed by the pro-
jectors of rival lines. Few were aware of the attempts
made in most influential-quarters to oppose and depress
their undertaking. It had been stated by certain parties
that it was physically impossible that the works could ever
be carried out or completed. The state of the Money
Market, and of the weather. combined with these observa-
tions, had caused their property to undergo a depreciation,
which, under ordinary circumstances, and with fair and
honest dealing, it ' would not have been subjected to.
._(flear, hear, hear.) If they looked to the report of
the Directors, and that of their able engineer, he was
sure they would find very little router indeed for regret,
and a groat many sources of corresolation.—(Hear, hear. )
He would conclude by observing that the motion he was
about to make would bring the reports home to their own
firesides. They would be able to disgest their contents,
and he was sure that the more they did so, the more sa-
tisfied would they be.—( Cheers. )
Mr. WALEY then moved that the reports read should
be received entire into the mineles, printed, and that a
copy of them be sent to each pro prietor.
Mr. RESBoTTOM seconded the resolution.
Mr. TROUP said he wished to put a question to the
Chairman—he wished to know what were the sums paid
for the land which bad been purchased, and how that
money had been expended ?
The CHAIRMAN said that ho was willing to give the
meeting every information in his power respecting the
matters alluded to by Mr. Troup . He believed that the
land which they would find it no ,cessary to purchase, had
first been estimated at 220,0001. At a subsequent meeting
he had said that he had reason to believe that it would
amount to 240,000/. At their last meeting the amount
was estimated at 340,000!. They' now knew the exact sum,
aid instead of 340,0001. they 4tiund it would amount to
371,0001. He would explain t o them how this increase
had taken place. During the progress of the works they
found it desirable to make sot se alterations, which had
cost 35,000/. ; they had, however, more land than they
would want, as they found it bet ter in some cases to pur-
chase large tracts than mere slips. He thought that the
land they !eft might sell for 75,0001.
Mr. TRoup here asked the nam es of those gentlemen to
whom extraordinary sums had been paid for their interest
in their property.
The CHAIRMAN put it to the meeting if that were a
question which it would be advieable he should answer ?
( Loud cries of " No, no.")
In answer to another question,. the CHAIRMAN said the
liabilities of the Company amourrted to 67,0001.
Mr. Taour—Why have the expenses amounted to the
sum of 450,000/. ?
The CHAIRMAN—I can only say because work to that
amount has been done.—(A laugh.)
Mr. RAsTRICK, the engineer, said that Mr. Troup had
done everything in his power to depreciate the value of the
property. Ile had gone to the office and obtained the
names of all the shareholders, and sent round printed
circulars soliciting them to appoint him Comptroller Gene
ral of the Directors.—(Laughter.) He then came for
ward to state that the works hstd been imprudently let,
hut Mr. Troup did not come for ward when the contracts
were advertised and proposed far, to tell that to the Di-
rectors and Shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN would put it to the meeting whether it
was worth their while to go on with such a discussion.—
(Loud cries of " No, no.")
Mr. TROUP said he would persevere in reading his state-
ment.
The CHAIRMAN inquired if it. was the intention of Mr.
Troup to conclude with any motion or anaeudment ?
Mr. Tnour replied in the negative.
A PROPRIRToR asked if the entire line would be com-
pleted for the estimated sum?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
Another PRoPRIEToR asked if all the land required for
the line had been purchased?
The CHAIRMAN—It has.
A PROPRIETOR—I should like to be informed whether
the Company expect soon to be put in possession of the
Wigsell property.
The CIIAIRMAN--WO are already in possession of it.—
(Cheers.)
A PROPRIETOR—When do you expect the line to be
opened the whole way to Brighton ?
The CHAIRMAN—In May 1841.—( Cheers.) But I
must add that that depends entirely upon yourselves.
In answer to a question relatives to the South Eastern
Railway, the CHAIRMAN said he was happy to state that
that Company were making considerable progress with their
works, and they were under an engagement to the
London and Brighton line to pay them a sum of
200,0001.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The engagement
was mutually beneficial to both Companies. He would
add that there was a perfectly good understanding between
the two Companies, and he was happy to state that pub-
liely.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. Teoue hopod he would now be allowed to read his
statement.
The CHAIRMAN woald be happy to answer any questions
that might be put, but they must recollect that a vast deal
of time had been frittered away without any ground for the
statements that had been made.—( Cries of " Question.")
Mr. WALEY was present at the last half-yearly meet-
ing, and he recollected that Mr. Troup had prevented the
meeting going into the business of the day, and the in-
terests of the proprietors were actually positively no
glected until the great body of those present were com-
pelled to leave. He feared that was the object now con-
templated by Mr. Troup—(Hear, hear)—and when they
called to mind that they had not pounds, but actually mil-
lions at stake, the undivided attention and cautious vigi-
lance of the shareholders were required to it. He dis-
claimed any idea of coming forward as the friend of the
Directors, but he called upon the shareholders, as one of
themselves, to attend to their own immediate interests.
The CHAIRMAN would suggest the adoption of the fol
lowing course to the meeting :—Let the business of the
meeting proceed, and then Mr. Troup might afterwards
bring forward his motion. He was exceedingly desirous
to save the time of the proprietors—as to himself, it was
immaterial how long he was there.
Mr. Taour felt bound to persevere in the course he was
adopting.
The CHAIRMAN thought that Mr. Troup would save a
great deal of time if he would at once move a vote of
want of confidence in the Directors.—(Cheere.)
Mr. TROOP then, at the suggestion of several of the
proprietors, gave his written statement to the Seer—