The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-29 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

SECOND DITTO N.l,

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THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.)

Barns}, IL NUS
Back Stock .............- ..... 178?.4 India St,ck ..... ....
3 per Cent Bei ..... Ditto Bonds ............
3 per Cent Ccri5................ SAN Ditto ()Id .1( !intones...-. ......
lily ler Cent. lied
New 33. per Cent 98.% . Ex. Bills, Leoo/..... d npm
NeSv 5 i,er Cent. — Ditto 30,,1 3pm
Long A—mities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. ISM ............. it 13-11 Bank Stock for 0pg.............
Oct. lead
Jan 1660 ............ ..... ;Consols (or Op, ...... .....
L. 01(EION lUNDS
Austrian, 5 per cent -- Irortugiicse tlondz, 5 per cent.
Baleiar. .5 per rent. — Ditto, New Ditto
Ttraxilia. Bonil• 77N , Prussian. 5 per cent -.
Burr,. A yrt..s, 6 per cent..... j Russia's Bond', S per cent —
Chilian, ti per cent - :Ditto, Nletallic
Coknnh.an. ti per cent.......... 'Spanish, 5 per cell' ti93.,;
Ditto, 1,c24... — 'Ditto, Dt•Aerreil
Danish. 3 per cent... ..... -.....— IFrench, 5 per cent. ..... .... --f —,
Greek Bonds, 1e125, 5 per et. Exchange I. —c
Mexican, Spar cent — ;French, :i per cen'
Ditto., par cent, ise.s
..... ..„, , Dutch, ...*4 per c-nt. il,,,
resr! iv ian, Itills,ti per cent 1
(H.l illitt :,
, per cent. 100,%,
RES
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway '').l V.
Great Wo,tern Railway
Ditto New Share. lo
Hull and Selby 2B
London and rtrightum kmiway l9,Ni
London and Birmingham Railway 154
Dilto Quar er Sh,res
Hitt. New Shares
London and Greenwich Railway
Ditto New Shares
London and Croydon Rahway ,'Flue~,
Manchester and Birmingham liailwaay ........... 13
)lldlat3d Ccunties Railway 74
1,,,,,tti m‘ilind I:ailwav
Dl'to New Shares

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GRAND JUINCTION RAILWAY

COMPANY.

The seventh half-yearly meeting of the Grand Junction
Railway Company was held to-day, at the Company's Of.
Ace. No 68, Chcapside.
The CHAIRMAN of the Company, Mr. Cash, took the
chair at one o'clock, and after having ordered the adver-
tisement calling the meeting, to be read, proceeded to say
that he would not have to detain the Proprietors long, as
the D'rectors bad little or nothing to add to the
explanations they had given on former occaaiens.
He thought that, in order to succeed in their objects, they
should, if possible, bring the terminus into the City of
London. It was only in compliance with the Act of Par-
liament they had been called together that day. He could
not .ay what chance might turn tii9 in ;hair favour, and he
could still only hold out hopes to them for the present.
The report was then read, which showed a balance of
4,4551. 13a. 1 Id. in favour of the Company.
Mr. CARYALHO wished to know if the slim of '2OO/ ,
which had been paid to the solicitor of the Company,
wan the entire of his claim against them ?
The CHAIRMAN said that the entire of his account was
paid up to March last, and his charges since then must
very trifling.
Mr. Canvauto asked whether the balance cf
4 4331 13s. l Id. was at interest, and in whose hands, acd
at what rate of interest it was ?

The CHAIRMAN said the sum of 3,300/. was in the Lon-
don Joint Stock Bulk, and was invested a few days ago,
for three months, at 3} per cent. The balance of cash
was in their hands also.

A PitoPaitt-ron asked what, in round numbers, was the
amount of debt in which the Company was up to the pre-
sent moment?

The CRAIRMAN said he had no doubt it was 4001.
On the motion being put that.the Report be received,
Mr. GALLOWAY said, bef,are the resolution was carried,
he wished to know what was the reason the Company bad
not gone to Parliament this Session ? He thought they
were only losing time and interest by delay.
The CELAIRMAN said that, having been unsuccessful in the
last application to Parliament, it was thought better not to
apply again without some better chance of success, which
he thought they had not at present. They could not do
so, moreover, without an extra call, and thought, under the
present circumstances of the country the call would not
be responded to.
A SHAREHOLDER asked if the Shareholders in Manches-
ter had paid up their calls, and when the time would ar-
rive that, if they did not go to Parliament, the Company
must die a natural death, and also what would be the ex-
pense of an application to Parliament ?
The CH kIRMAN said the calls at Manchester had been
paid up, and t've Company would expire in July, 1543,
unless renewed by Parliament.
The Zioucrroit of the Company said the expense of an
application to Parliament would be at least 3,0001 , for it
would be necessary to serve notices on every occupier of
pr,mises on the lir.c of road, which were about 3,000, and
which could not be done for less than 1/. each.

Mr. CARVAI.IIO said they were bold the Company had
upwards of 4,0001. in hand, and a ; they could not divide
it he thought they had better spend it in an application to
Parliament, which, if unsuccessful, would leave them in
no worse situation than they arc at present. If they were
successful he had no doubt a call would be responded to.
Mr. GALLOWAY thought, as the expense was ao great,
rad the chance of success so small, they had better revolve
it in their minds against another meeting. He thought
many persona would think themselves well paid for serving
the notices by 5001.
The SoLicurolt said he differed from the last speaker ;

for himself, he would not do it under the sum stated.
The CHAIRMAN said, though he thought they bad no
chance of success at present with Parliament, he did not
say they might not hereafter have ; but as it appeared to
be the general feeling of the meeting that an application
should be made, they had better pass a resolution to that
effect, and if they and the country shareholders would en-
courage them to do so, by paying up a call, they were
ready to do co.
In awti:cr •o a question, the Chairman stated a q. call
would be f.,efficient for th,?. purpose.

Mr. CAaVALIIO said he aimed not be understood as ed.
vocating a call for this purpose—this was not the case. He
wished the money in hand to be expended for the purpose.
AftLr some conversation on the subject, the Report and
the statements of the account were read and adopted.
Messrs. Cash, Fish, Edwards, and Haynes, the retiring
Directors, were then re-elected for the ensuing three years.
Mr. GALLOWAY then proposed that an account should
be laid hefote the Company at its next meeting of the ex-
pense of ascertaining the num'ier of assents and dissents to
bring' ng their case again before Parliament. After some con-
versation, however, the resolution was withdrawn, it haring
been agreed on to leave any proceedings on that subject
to the discretion of the Directors.

Mr. Fisn, after strongly eulogising the Chairman's zeal,
Ability, and impartiality on all oecasious, proposed a vote of
thanks to him for his services, as well generally RI on the
present oeca,itln.
A 811.1HE1101.DEr, seconded the motion, which being car-
ried with a vote of thanks to the Directors,
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, having expressed his
hopes that at their next meeting he should have • better
account tc lay before them, and the meeting separated.