The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-10 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Glover and G. Dinn, silk dyers, Liverpool—T. Alletsor,
C. Fitton, and G. Collier, woollen manufacturers, Liverpool—
P. and T. Hampton, brokers, Birmingham—T. Begbie, F. T.
Young, and G. Young, corn factors, Mark-lane—T. and W.
Peters, drapers, Cambridge—H. Paxton, R. Osborn, jun., and
S. Cut, cheesemongers, Jermyn-street, St. James's (so far as
regards S. Clift)--A. and J. Hartley, ironfounders, Bury,
Lancashire—J. Hughes and F. Smith, builders, Liverpool—
J. Gartside, J. Wrigley, and J. D. Coiling°, coal mer-
chants, Oldham, Lancashire—E. Browning, J. Bowser,
and R. Browning, jun., timber merchants, Little Windmill-
street, St. James's—S. Watson and W. Rowland, cotton -piece
manufacturer, Burnley, Lancashire—S. Twyman and 11. 0.
Spain, upholsterers, Birmingham—F. Earle and J. Robinson,
surgeons, Ripon, Yorkshire—R. Bassett and W. Scott,
drapers, Nottingham—J. Walker and F. Hatch, iron-plate
workers, St. John's-square, Clerkenwell—S. Wilkinson, J.
Hanson, and H. Read, machine makers, Bradford, Yorkshire
—J. Hankes, R. Jackson, and T. S. Jackson, warehousemen,
Lawrence-lane and Milk-street, City—W. Harlock, jun., and
J. Harlock, farmers, Ely—W. Grant and T. Redihalgh, cloth
finishers, Leeds—M. Moffatt, H. Milburn, and 'l'. Moffatt,
hosiers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—C. Wellbeloved, jun., and J.
M. Barwick stock brokers, Leeds—H. Watson and E. Cock-
shutt, ironfounders, Preston, Lancashire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Templeton, Fulton, and Company, distillers, Dromore,
Feb.l2 and March 5, at twelve, at the Argyll Arms Inn,
Campbeltovni
Thomas Gardner, builder, Glasgow, Feb. 12 and March 10,
at twelve, at the Tavern of Effingham Deans, Glasgow.
George Bridges, builder, North Berwick, Feb. 13 and
March 12, at twelve, at the George Inn, Haddington.
Donald Forbes, innkeeper, Invergordon, Feb. 16 and
March 9, at one, at the Balnagown Arms Inn, Tain.

LONDON and GREENWICH RAIL-

WAY COMPANY.

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of
this company was held yesterday at their offices, No. 10,
Coleman-street. City,
Mr. SitenstoLT, president of the company, in taking the
chair, said that there would be no report submitted to
the meeting, and that all that would be done would be to lay
the accounts before them.

The account was then read, by which it appeared that
the interest upon bonds and preference shares was 11,4001.
10s., the property-tax was 2071. ls. 4d., salaries 2651. Bs. ;
which, with other expenses, amounted to a gross sum of
11,9581. 18s. 4d., leaving a balance of 6,9961. 10s. Id.
The CHAIRMAN then said that it would now be his duty to
propose that the accounts which had just been read should
be printed and circulated amongst the subscribers.
Mr. PERRY said he felt pleasure in seconding the resolution
they had just heard, but at the same time be thought it right
to call the attention of the meeting to one circumstance;
before doing so, however, he would say that they would not
have many difficulties in winding up their affairs in future.
Their directors might, in the opinion of several of the share-
holders, be fairly and safely reduced to three.
The SECRETARY explained that it would be necessary to
have five, and he believed that the three directors could not,
by any possibility, discharge the affairs of the company sa-
tisfactorily.
Mr. PERRY, as an individual, was perfectly satisfied.
There was no person, from the circumstance of his having
been an auditor, who had had a better opportunity of knowing
how the affairs of the company had been conducted; but he
had brought forward the present question upon the sugges-
tion of some of the sharehqlders. It might be necessary to
(tarry out the affairs of this company effectively, that there
should be five directors; but then three of the present di-
rectors might remain in office, and two others be appointed,
honorary directors. These directors might be paid a small
fee for their occasional services. __ _

Mr. LEvy said their object should be to have a few re-
spectable gentlemen to manage their affairs. He thought
that five was as small a number as they could have to do
that properly. Now, considering the small amount those
directors demanded for their labour, he thought that such
could not be reasonably objected to.—(Hear, hear.) It might
be supposed that because the Eastern Counties Railway had
leased the line that there was nothing for their directors to
do ; but they should recollect that circumstances and difficul-
ties might arise which would render necessary the active in-
terference and superintendence of directors.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. PERRY said he should repeat what he had already
stated was merely the opinion of others, and not his own, and
also that, as an individual, he was perfectly satisfied with the
management of the company.
Mr. MAUBERT stated that, looking at theirlaccounts, they
found that the directors had acted as bankers to the com-
pany, and that they (the company) could not carry on a
concern like theirs at a smaller expense than had hitherto
been incurred through the able management of the directors.
The resolution was then put from the chair and carried
unanimously.
Messrs. Wilson and Deputy Corney were then re-elected
directors, which was acknowledged by Mr. Corney on his
own behalf and that of Mr. Wilson.

Mr. PERRY then proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
which was seconded and carried unanimously, and the
meeting separated.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the
Eastern Counties Railway was held yesterday afternoon at
the London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street; Mr. G. Hudson,
M.P., chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The
meeting was made special, for the purpose of agreeing to
certain new lines and extensions. -
In their report the directors announced a dividend, for the
half-year, ending the 4th of January last, of 10s. per share
of 141. 16s. each on the consolidated stock of the Eastern
Counties Railway Company, and jn proportion.on the share
capital of the Northern and Eastern Company. The gross
receipts from traffic skewed an increase over the correspond-
ing half of lastyear of 69,9461. 12s. 6d. The past season had been
unusually trying to the permanent way and works, notwith-
their state throughout was very satisfactory.
184-1 miles, 136 of which were now in the com-
wofilimeshintenance for the past half year, included in
hands, and the remaining twelve miles were
intained by con rac tincreased length of road main-
einnita d during the last six months amounted to fifty-nine
e ' from Stortford to Brandon, and from Stratford to
miles,
besides the second line of rails from Broxbourne
Blackwell,
Hertford. Taking this additional mileage into
Junction to
would appear that a clear saving of 4,035/.
consideration, it won
as compared with last year. The
d had been effected,
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under the estimate, and the double line of the
cost of 1,5001.
Junction Railway would
Thames be ready for
Stratford andh
the course of a few days. The new station at the
opening int
double line of the Hertford branch had been completed at a
teh e
were pre-
sent
of a few days. The stock of engines on the line
in the course
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4th, 1846, was fifty-eight passenger and thirteen
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ines. during the last six months, four-
Stratford Junction was now completed and might be opened
engines.
four-
teen - stock amount to seventy-two passenger and
in working condition, and twenty-eight under repair.
The branch from Ely to Peterborough was not opened for
general traffic until the 14th of January last, owing to slips
two
having occurred at pointF, that required the greatest
energy and a large additional expenditure upon the part of
enggooedr
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Mr. Peto, the contractor, to conquer. Notwithstanding this
delay, the line had been delivered up for traffic in very com-
plete working order ten months earlier than Mr. Peto was
bound to do by his contract. The construction of the lines
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between Cambridge and St. Ives, and St. Ives and Wisbeach
proceeding
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anticipated was
the portion of the latter line between Match and Wisbeach
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would be ready for opening on or before the b-t 1 of
May,.
and that the remainder of these lines would be completed
in the autumn of the year. A direct communication would
then exist with Huntingdon, by means of the Ely and Hun-
tingdon Railway. The North Woolwich Railway and Pier
would be completed for traffic early in the ensuing summer.
Since the last half: yearly meeting of the shareholders the
company had purchased the Maldon, Witham, and Braintree
Railway, a short but valuable line. connecting the rising
port of Maldon with the main lines of this company and the
central portions of Essex. The works would be let on the
17th of this month for completion in the early pact of 1848.
The company was in possession of the greater part of the
property required for the enlargement of the Bishopsgate
station, and the contract for its construction would be forthwith
let. Inconsequence of the increase of traffic, both in passengers
and goods, which has lately taken place, the directors
had resolved to seek for powers in the ensuing Session of Par-
liament to obtain four additional lines of railway between
the Mile-end and Bishopsgate stations. For the purpose of
carrying out several objects, it was intended to make payable
the first call of 21. 10s. per share upon the B. quarter of
the York Extension shares in two instalments, of which one
would be due on the 18th of March, and the other on the 18th
of May next.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said
he felt it was unnecessary to dwell at any length upon the
present affairs of the company, because the report supplied
every information upon the subject, while the shareholders
were well acquainted with the topics connected with their
future prospects. He could hold out no hope of a reduction in
the working expenses but there was every prospect of their
traffic increasing, without adding to their working expenses.
He had found, since his connexion with the Eastern Counties
Company, that a line with a metropolitan terminus could not
be worked so cheaply as the lines of the north, but still it
was gratifying for him to know, that although the expense
was greater than that of any northern line, there was no
line under his management better or more efficiently worked.
With these few remarks, helbegged to move the adoption of
the report, and that the dividend be paid on and after the
23d inst.
A PROPRIETOR said he had seen it announced in a provin-
cial paper that their London terminus was to be extended
on to the site of the Middlesex House of Correction. He
regretted that this subject was not alluded to in the report.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that when they came to the special
business of the day he should be ready to give the Hon.
Proprietor every information upon the subject.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Messrs. Hudson, Gibbs, Harrison, and Hood, were re-
elected directors.
The Cliaiamax, in a few words, acknowledged their re-
election, and held out a strong hope that the traffic would
still go on increasing, and, under the exertions of the board,
he was convinced they had nothing to do but to go on and
prosper.