The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

SUN,

WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICK-

LOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY.
An adjourned meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the Office, 449, West Strand; Lord Courtown in the
chair.

The CHAralunti announced the state of the poll taken last
evening, and declared the directors' motion, empowering the
directors to go to Parliament for a Bill amending the last
year's Act, to be carried by a majority of 775 votes.
Messrs. REYNOLD and DicKsoN, in long speeches, pro-
tested against the announcement.

The SEcnETART then read the directors' report. It stated
that the company had obtained their Act last session, em-
powering the construction of the line from Dublin and the
port of Kingstown to Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow, as
proposed, except the small part from Dublin to Dundrum,
granted to another company ; that they had 'entered into
arrangements for that part of the line, and for the extension
of the terminus to St. Stephen's-green, Dublin, with the
Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham Company; with the
Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Junction Company, respecting
the line connecting the toitin of Carlow with the port of
Wexford ; and with- the Dublin and Kingstown Company
for the extension of their line from, the port of Kingstown to
the Bridge of Bray; that the directors recommended the
construction forthwith of fifty miles of the line, viz., from
Kingstown to Bray, 7 miles; from the Wexford, arlow,
and Dublin line sdEnniscorthy to Wexford and the Packet
Station in South Bay, 26 miles; and from Bray to Wicklow,
17 miles; that the Great Western and the South Wales
Companies give their assistance to this line and hold one-
fourth of their shares.
The accounts, subjoined to the report showed receipts from
deposits of 11. lOs. per share, amounting to 112,7791.; expen-
diture, .39,853/. 16s. 4d. ; leaving a balance in hand of
72,925/. 3s. Bd.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that it Ntas not the intention of
the directors to make the calls of which they had given no-
tice in the repbrt. He then moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. SAINSBURT seconded the resolution.
Mr. REYNOLD asked what was the amount of the out-
standing liabilities. • .
The SECRETARY-a—Not Above 7,0001. np to the'prese4 tine.
Mr. REYNOLD, after adverting to a variety Of. topics in a
very long speech, moved, as an amendment, that the accounts
rendered were not satisfactory, as being too 'general; and,
therefore, that the meeting shiadd be adionrnecl fcir a week,
-and Mr. Reynold and 'a gentleman' foe named 6y the
directors, should be appointed to 'inveatigate the accounts
and report at next meeting.
Mr. DICKSON, in a long speech, reviewed the Whole history
of the company, and seconded the amendment.
After a good deal of discussion and recrimination, through
a course of four hours,
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, and after a show of
hands declared it to be lost.
Mr. REYNOLD and Dr. GRAY declared that the clerks in
the office had voted, and demanded a poll.
Mr. HATTER said the clerks in question were registered
shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the clause id the report
announcing that a call would be made this month of 'U. 10s.,
and of 1/. in November next, would be retained.

The poll was then opened till six o'clock last evening, and
The third day's meeting was adjourned till to-day, at
eleven o'clock.

C'ttrb Übttion

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(TMS DAY.)
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMrrn.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.

In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed:—
The Parkgate and Chester and Birkenhead Junction Rail-
way Bill.
London and North-Western Railway (Atherston to Whit-
acre Branch).
London and North-Western Railway (Coventry and Nun-
eaton Branches).
London and North-Western Railway (Kenilworth and
Berskwell and Leamington and Warwick Branches and Lea-
mington and Coventry Enlargement).
Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Railway
(to empower the London and North-Western Railway. Com-
pany, and the Midland Railway Company, to purchase and
construct the railway).
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction
Railway Deviations (Amendment of Act, Deviations in Line,
with power to the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Man-
chester Railway Company to subscribe).
Lagan Navigation (Powers to make new towing-paths
and other works, to borrow money, to alter tolls, and to ex-
tend time for purchasing lands, and to amend Acts).
There were no opposed cases to-day.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAT.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.

In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed
Reading Improvement, Market, Waterworks, and Sewage
Bill.

Taunton Improvement and Market Bill.
Eastern Counties Coal and Coasting Dock and Junction
Railway.

Eastern Counties Railway (Lynn and Ely, and Ely and
Huntingdon, and Lynn and Dereham Railway Lease).
Eastern Counties Railway (purchase of the North Wool-
wich Railway, and of the lease of the pepper warehouses
and wharfs of the East and West India Dock Company upon
the river Lea, and construction of docks in connexion with
the North Woolwich Railway).
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Act Amendment
(repeal of provision authorising the Newmarket and Cheater-
ford Railway Company to use the line of the Eastern Coun-
ties Railway).
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway Amend-
ment.