The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-30 00:00:00

RAILWAY.

Sir,—The Directors of the London and York Railway have had
before them the offer of the Eastern Counties Company, dated the
23d, transmitted in your letter of the same date, received on the
24th instant, containing in substance the following terms :
Ist. The formation of a combined Board, consisting of twelve
Eastern Counties' Directors, and six Lowden and York Directors, who
shall determine which of the lines shall be promoted, and which
abandoned.

2d. That the London and York Stock of 50/. shall, share for share,
be converted into 151. shares in the Eastern Counties Extensions, on
which 10s. shall be credited-4s. being credited on the existing
Eastern Counties Shares, thus reducing the preference to 6a., instead
of 108.

In reply to which, I am desired to inform you that the Directors
observe—that the Stock offered by the second proposition is precisely
the same as the Eastern Counties Extension Stock, now selling in
the market at about the same price as London and York Shares ;
there is, therefore, no t,mptation in a pecuniary point of view con-
tained in this offer. If the Eastern Counties Company had proposed
to give an interest in their existing stock, upon which they are re-
ceiving dividends, the London and York Directors could understand
its pecuniary advantages. But what do they propose to give ? Shares
wholly dependant upon the passing of a Bill which Parliament is not
likely to sanction in 1846, having rejected it in 1845. What security is
there in this pi °position to the London and York Shareholders ? Not
half so much as they now possess in their own Shares ; for if Parlia-
ment does not sanction the Cambridge Extension Lines, the Stock
offered becomes mere waste paper.
The first proposition necessarily involves the abandonment of the
London and York Line. The Eastern Counties Board having so
constantly denounced that line, and having steadily contended for the
sufficiency of the Cambridge lines, would, without doubt, by the ma-
jority of twelve to six thus given them, determine to abandon the
first, and prosecute only the latter, _ _

With every desire to meet the Eastern Counties Company, and
concert equitable terms of amalgamation, the London and York Di-
rectors, cannot regard the proposals now made, as containing even
any pecuniary inducements to commit the suicidal act of accepting
them.

The offer is, indeed, only a reiteration of that made by Mr. Hudson,
on the 3d December last. It was then accompanied by a threat of
appeal to the Shareholders, against the Directors, should they yen-
lure to refuse it. The Directors did unanimously refuse it —as an-
nounced to Mr. Hudson, by the letter of Mr. Astell, the Chairman,
on the 16th December—and the Shareholders as unanimously ratified
that refusal, by subsequently signing the Parliamentary deeds au-
thorizing the present renewed application to Parliament.
The threatened appeal to the Shareholders was not then made;
but it seems that the present state of the money market, and the
failure of every other means of opposition, hays induced the Eastern
Counties Company now to make the attempt.
_ _

The London and York Directors allude to the published correspon-
dence between Mr. Joseph La 'Alert, as Chairman of a Committee
advertised to meet In Size-lane, and the Eastern Counties Company:
besides the fact, that Mr. La Mert is not a subscriber to the London
and York deed, but was lately, if not at present, a great holder of
Eastern Counties stock, the Directors would refer to that correspon-
dence, and ask whether it is probable that any parties honestly de-
siring to serve the London and York Shareholders would, instead of
stating their opinions and feelings confidently to their own Directors,
advertise for an organised disunion in the Company itself, before
proposing to make terms with its antagonist.

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The Directors of the London and York Company would suggest to
the Eastern Counties Board, to consider whether such a course of
proceeding is what ought to be adopted by Directors towards each
other, or is likely to conduce to the good understanding which the
Eastern Comities Company profess to desire.
For the present, they consider the offer made, accompanied by
such an agency, to be an unworthy mode of attempting to dissolve
the London and York Company, and to deprive the Shareholders of
those advantages which their present position secures to them; and
the Directors have, therefore, no hesitation in rejecting it.
In conclusion, the Directors instruct me to state, that under a
sincere anxiety to promote an amicable understanding between the
two Companies, and to save the expense of a costly contest in Par-
liament, they are quite ready, by a deputation, to discuss the terms
upon which a general amalgamation can hereafter be safely accom-
plished, under the condition that the London and York scheme, in all
its integrity, be carried into effect.
I am, Sir, your obedient, bumble servant,
J. It. MOWATT, Secretary. _

'LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DI-
RECT RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Seripholders and holders of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip in this under-
taking, will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the city of Bath, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of May next, at half-past twelve o'clock,
at which meeting a copy of the Bill now before Parliament for the
formation of a Railway between Bath and Newbury under the above
title, will be submitted, in order that the sanction of the meeting may
be obtained to the further prosecution of such Bill.
The Committee of Management desire to notify, for the guidance
of Scripholders, that it is necessary that they should either attend in
person and bring their scrip, or send it to the meeting by some other
person, who, on producing such scrip, will be entitled to vote in re•
spect thereof; and as the resolutions of the two Houses of Parlia-
ment
require the votes given at the meeting to be recorded with
great na,nuteness, for the purpose of showing the interest held by
each person present, whether in his own right, or as another's re-
presentative, every scripholder attending will be required to furnish
the Secretary before the commencement of the meeting with his
scrip (in exchange for which a receipt will be given), and with his
name and address, which scrip will be returned to the proprietor im-
mediately after the meeting.

By order,
T. B. and W. MERRIMAN,
1
BLIRCHELL KILGOIJR, and PARSON, Solicitors for the Bill
Dated April, 1846, 41, Charing-cross.
The chair will be taken precisely at one o'clock.

AM BER GATE, NOTTINGHAM and
BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
:Notice is hereby given, that a Special Meeting of the Scripholders
of this Company will be held at the Exchange Hall, in the town of
Nottingham, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of May next, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, when a copy of the Bill now depending in Parliament,
intituled "A Bill for making a Railway from or near the Amber-
gate Station of the Midland Railway, through Nottingham, to Spald-
ing and Boston, with branches therefrom, and for enabling the Com-
pany to purehase the Nottingham and Grantham Canals," will be
submitted to the consideration of such meeting.
Dated April 29, 18.16.

THOMAS BISHOP, Vice Chairman,
JOHN GOUGH, Secretary.
Nottingham, April 29, 1846.

DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN EXTEN-
SION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting is proposed to be held at
the Office of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, at West-
land-row, in the City of Dublin, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of May,
1846, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, of the holders of Scrip Cer-
tificates,. proposed (in the event of the Bill hereinafter-mentioned
being passed into a law) to be converted into shares or stock of
the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, and which have been
issued in respect of the above-mentioned undertaking, at which
meeting a Bill now pending before Parliament for extending the line
of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to the Bridge of Bray. in the
county of Dublin, will be submitted to the consideration and ap-
proval of such Scripholders.
By order of the Court of Directors of the Dublin and
Kingstown Railway,
T. F. BERUIM, Clerk of the Cempany.
Dublin, 28th April, 1946.

NoTE.—All Persons producing Scrip at the above Meeting, will
be entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to 31st March
'set, but Lo vote can be accepted in respect of any Scrip not actually
)roduced, except in cases where the Deposit on Shares allotted has
men paid prior to 31st March last, but the Scrip for such Shares has
not been issued, in which case the production of the Bankers' receipts,
for the deposit will be accepted in lien of the Scrip.

BURFORD'S PANORAMA, LEICESTER - SQUARE.
Amongst the distinguished individuals who have recently visited the
Panorama Royal, were noticed, the Duchess of Sutherland and Mar-
chioness of Lorn, the Turkish Ambassador and suite, Lady Londonderry
and the lion. Ladies Vane, Lady St. Germain, Lady Heathcote, Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Chohnondeley, Lord Morpeth, Lord and Lady
Sidney, Lady Adelaide Paget, Count Pohreno, Hon. MikS Murray,
Miss Pardoe, Earl of Harrington, Dr. Collier and lady, Lady Dun-
cannon, Lady Villars, Lady Ogilvie, Lady Anson, Lori Sudeley and
the lion. Misses Tracey, Lady Otway, Lord and Lady Calthorpe and
family, General Taylor and lady, Mrs. Smith Wyndham, air James
and Lady Clarke, Dr. Chambers, the Baroness de Royal, Lady
May, !Lc.
ST„ MARYLEBONE DISTRICT SOCIETIES.--At a meet-
ing of the five district societies of St. Marylebone, held at the Court-
hous
D.De on
the Wednesday, the 29th of April (present the Rev. J. 11. Spry,
~ in chair), the reports from the several disti lets were read,
from which it appeared that, during the past year, 3,333 persons had
been relieved by their visitations, and that the sums distributed
moll 61,
nted to 1,254/. d. 19S. /2 .

A RATTING
HATCH.—A grand match is expected to
come off in the House of Commons, on the division on the third
reading of the Anti-Corn-law Bill.—Punch.
PROTECTION OF LIFE IN IRELAND.—PARISH OF LAM.
BETH.— A meeting was called on Wednesday morning in the boys'
school room, Lambeth-green, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the propriety of petitioning the House of Commons to reject
the Irish Coercion Bill; but after Mr. Churchwarden Boult had taken
the chair, as there was scarcely fifty persons present, the meeting
was dispersed.
DEATH of A RAILWAY SECRETARY.—Last night Mr.
W. Payne held an inquest at the White Bear Tavern, King William-
street, London-bridge, on the body of Frederick Edgeil, aged 51,
secretary to the Paris and Strasburg Railway Company and the
Thames Haven Dock and Railway Company. Thomas Grayson, a
conductor to one of the Camberwell omnibuses, deposed that about
twelve o'clock on the previous night the deceased got into the
vehicle, which had proceeded as far as King William-street, when
he heard a strange noise within side, and at the same time several
of the passengers called to him that the deeeased was in-
toxicated. He got into the vehicle, and saw the deceased
sitting in one corner, struggling and staring wildly.' A City
police-constable was called, and the deceased was conveyed
into Mr. Fuller's surgery, and this gentleman pronounced life to be
quite extinct. Nothing of a deleterious nature was found on bis
person when he was searched. Mr. Fuller, surgeon, King William-
street, said that the deceased was lifeless when brought into his
house; he attempted to Wed him, but no blood flowed. He was
unable to state the cause of death without opening the body. Mr.
Richard Mason, of Farnival's Inn, secretary.to the Bode Light Corn-
My, stated that he was with the deceased up to eleven o'clock on
Tuesday night, at his office, drawing up some documents which he
had to attend the House of Commons with on the following morning.
in He was at. a very sanguine and very excitable temperament, but was
mood health and spirits when he parted with him to go home to
Wandsworth.
jury, titer a abort e deceased was in prosperous circumstances. The
natural causes." consultation, returned a verdict of " Died from
MR. SMITH O'BRLEN.—
that this gentleman, so A correspondent informs us
to rftera
cumb, went yesterdaymanifesting any intention to suc-
view the place intended ment if he continues refractory An. ended for his confine-
. smith O'Brien is not, we are
tohl, to be honoured with a residenctte in the Tower but is to be as-
signed a small apartment called
and occupied by the
the north side of the
porters of the House of Commons.
89 and on the ground
House, between the entrances to the two I "
floor. There are two rooms of the same iii?ze, with
by the officer
a bed in each,
and it Is presumed that the outer room will bey.
pied
in che. These rooms have n
temptarg since Howard or Stockdale occupied ot been .
by any one in con.
GREAT MORTALITY IN THE WEST INDIES. p o
retort's recently received, it appears that the 71st Regiment of Ilm
i—
h
landers, at Dominique and Antigua, has suffered severely from fever, those diseases peculiar to the climate, having lost a lieutenant',
I've sergeants, two corporals, two drummers, ninety-eight privates,
and twenty-five women and children, all taken off within a week
Or two.

THE ARMIN—Major-Generals Sir Edward Bowater
and Alexamder Cameron have been nominated to the colonelcies of
the regiments vacant by the deaths of Generals Sir H. Bailey and
Sir Moore Disney—the precise arrangement being that General Sir
Gordon Drummond goes from the 49th Foot to the higher corps, the
afh ; and General Sir Phineas Riall from the 74th to the 15th. Sir
Edward Bowater takes the 49th, and Sir A. Cameron the 74th.

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