The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-10 00:00:00

'OPENING OF THE BRIGHTON
RAILWAY TO LEWES AND CHICHESTER.
On Monday, throughout the day, from an early hour in the
mornmg, much activity was manifested at the Brighton
Terminus, in consequence of the opening to the public of
the branch lines in continuation of the London and Brighton
lines to Lewes and Chichester. The first train to the former
town left the metropolis at 7 o'clock a.m., reaching Brighton
at 25 minutes past 9. The passengers then changed car-
riages, of which a long line, nearly filled, were in waiting.
Ten minutes were thus filled up, and the eight miles were
travelled by 50 minutes past nine, being just a quarter of an
hour from the time of starting. The beautiful viaduct
over the valley north of Brighton, which crosses the
London-road, was much admired. Some have thought
that its proportions are of too slender a character; hat
General Pasley having given in his report to the effect
that the whole of the works are completed in first-rate
style, and that the raised way is perfectly secure, so that the
public may now entertain no fear on that head. The sta-
tion at Lewes is neat and convenient, and the remainder of
the line is ha such a state of forwardness that before the
close of the present month the whole of the railway from
Brighton to Hastings will be opened to the public. The
opening of the line to Lewes was celebrated on Monday by the
usual demonstrations of rejoicing. The Chichester extension
(29 miles in length) was also opened under the most favour-
able auspices. The whole of the line is in excellent condi-
tion, and there was no jumbling or oscillation felt, as is the
case usually upon newly-constructed lines. The way passes
along a level, touching at the Shoreham, Worthing, and 14-
tleliampton (Arundel) stations, all of which are substantial
erections. Throughout the ancient city of " seven churches"
the utmost hilarity was manifested during the entire day,
the event being celebrated as a general holiday. Several
" monster trains" were run, and all of them were well filled.
It is :,aid that this line will be further extended (to Ports-
mouth) as soon as possible.

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RAILWAY

A special meeting of the proprietors, shareholders, and
scripholders of the Essex and Suffolk Railway Company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern, in pursuance of the
sessional orders of Sir Robert Peel.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by Robert Bevan, Esq.
The CIIAIRMAN stated that the deposits had been paid
upon 38,325 shares, at 11. is. 6d. a share, which amounted to
52,6961. 17s. 6d., and that their expenses had been something
like 25,210/. 18s., which left a balance of 27,469/. 19s. to be
divided among the shareholders. They could not tell exactly
what could be returned per share, but they proposed to such
as would give a release for all future claims to pay thirteen
shillings, and to such as chose to risk the other course a
present payment of eleven with a claim upon the future
assets of the Company when they had more clearly
defined who t their liabilities were.
After some discussion the resolution was adopted, and a
vote of thanks having been moved to the Chairman, the
meeting separated.

GALWAY AND KILKENNY
RAILWAY.

A meeting of the holders of scrip and bankers' receipts in
this Company was held at the London Tavern yesterday, at
12 o'clock, in pursuance of the sessional orders of the Houses
of Parliament to have a copy of the Bill submitted for the
consideration of the meeting.
Mr. EMERY, in the absence of Mr. Wyse, M.P., took the
chair, and called on
The SECRETARY, who read the advertisement, and after
that the directors' report. It stated that the line was origi-
i nally intended to go from Kilkenny to Galway, but subse-
quently that portion between Galway and Ballinasloe
was abandoned. The Bill was accordingly introduced into
the House of Lords for a line from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe ;
however they were opposed there by the Great Northern and
Western Railway, and it was cteemed more advisable
to confine the undertaking for the present session
to the first twenty-six miles from Kilkenny rather
than incur the expense of a severe and protracted
contest. The capital of this altered line was placed
at 225,0001., divided into 11,250 shares of 20/. each, all of
which had been taken, and the deposits paid uponEthem.
The report farther stated that an arrangement had been con-
cluded with the committee of management of the late Kil-
kenny Junction Railway, whereby the intereste of that Coin-
pony were united with those of the Galway and Kilkenny
Company.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had heard the report,
copies of which had been handed them, read by the secretary.
He would only detain them a very short time while he ex-
pressed his views of the line and the advantages derivable to
it from the locality through wnich it passed. At first
the original project was to have proceeded for a
very considerable distance, but at that time when this
line came out, though it was a momentous
.undertaking, people
thought little of it before they embarked in it. However, it
was always considered to be tact in the mariner, when he ex-
pected squalls, and certainly saw the appearance of a coming
storm, to make with all haste for the nearest harbour
for safety. The directors of this Company, though
they took no credit for prophecy, or for seeing
further than other people, had endeavoured to copy the ex-
ample of the mariner. They began to see that as the pro-
ject originally stood they would meet with opposition from
the Galway and Dublin line, which competed with their
scheme for 30 miles ; they therefore entered into compro-
mise, and stopped short. It was then their intention
to carry the line through to Ballinasloe. Though thus
altered, the line came again into competition with
the Dublin and Cashel line. Such were the evils to which

concerns like railway projects were continually liable. They
at last got into the House of Lords, and their Lordships
recommended them to alter their position, and confine them-
selves within their means, with which recommen-
dation they complied. The directors determined to
stop short at Cuddagh, a small place on the line near
Abbeyleix. By making these 26 miles they brought
themselves into connexion with the great central district of
Ireland, where advantageous junctions could be formed with
lines already made or making. There was, besides, the
prospect of continuing on to Ballinasloe, as was at
first intended, yet that was a consideration for the
future. They were now in a positien to go to Parliament for
these twenty-six miles of the line, and to treat with the
Dublin and Cashel Railway Company, although till it really
became a Bill by being passed, the directors had no power to

I for money. Their line was originally one hundred long,
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heavy. Tie thought it would be worse than madness to
gawdsatbsheiaftesn which made their expenses appear comparatively
stop short where they were, and not to go to Parliament for
this Bill. The expense of doing so would not be
a sixpence per share; and in their present po-
sition the directors could not enter into the mi-
nutim of those treaties which were in the course
of negotiation, they could not make a detailed state-
ment public at present; but he was sure that the treaties
which were in progress were such as when known would
receive the approbation of the shareholders. They ought
to consider besides that the line which they proposed
passed through a district most favourable for its construction,
presenting no engineering difficulties at all, and the expenses
of making it were of a kind seldom exampled in England or
Ireland. Their return on the whole seventy miles, as at one
time it was intended to be made, had been calculated at 8
per cent. ; but the present portion, twenty-six miles in length,
lay in a more favourable part of the country, whence he ex-
pected that the return would increase in amount. Having
concluded his observations,
he was proceeding to call on the
solicitor to read the Bill, when
Mr. Snow begged to ask whether a sufficient amount of
capital was represented in the room.
The StCRETARY said there was considerably more than
one-third of the capital of the Bill, which in all was
225,0001.
An Hox. PROPRIETOR could not recognise one-third of
225,0001. as being one-third of the capital of the scheme for
which he engaged.—( Hear, hear.) The shares in that were
at 251., and issued with a view to raise a capital of one mil-
lion, as the prospectus he held in his hand testified. He did
not believe that there was one person in the room who held
a 201. share.
An HON. PROPRIETOR said it was important to know whe-
ther one-third of the capital was represented in the room. If
one- third of 225,0001. was considered sufficient to constitute
the meeting he protested against being considered as assent-
ing to the power of the meeting to enter upon the subject for
which it was called.
Two other shareholders joined in this protest.
The SOLICITOR read the sessional order, stating that one-
third of the capital to be raised under the Bill constituted the
meeting with legal powers to proceed, and 225,0001. was the
capital so proposed to be raised.
An Hon. PROPRIETOR said that was not the original Bill,
and they had nothing to do with it.
Some other observations having been interposed, the Soli-
citor was at length permitted to proceed with the reading of
the Bill. When this was concluded,
The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution approving of the Bill,
and giving the directors power to prosecute it before Parlia-
ment.

Mr. Timm seconded it.
Mr. VlcoMnr asked what number of shares had been paid
upon of the first allotment?
The SOLICITOR-110,856 shares.
Mr. VICOMBE asked if the directors had no more than these
10,856 paid noon out of 40,000 issued, what power they had
to go on with the line at all ? He thought they ought to have
called the shareholders together that they might say whe-
ther they would go on or not. But, instead of that, they had
taken up a line of seventy miles, and afterwards reduced
even that curtailment to a line of twenty-six miles in length.
For his part, he would rather stop altogether, and make a
sacrifice, if necessary, at once.—(Hear.)
Ihe SOLICITOR, in answer to a question, stated that the
original number of shares allotted was 38,247.
A PROPRIETOR asked whether, if the Company's affairs '
were wound up now, the shareholders would receive back,
in terms of the prospectus, 11. per share, 10s. being retained
for the preliminary expenses?
The Sosacrron explained that at that time it was neces-
sary to go before the Board of Trade, and obtain its sanction
to their proceeding to Parliament, and it was with a view
to meeting the expenses incurred there that the words re-
ferred to had been inserted in the prospectus.
Mr. SAINTESBURY
asked how this change in the amount
of capital to 225,0001. would. affect the 28,000 shares which
haldibeeesnotallcloltit,Oeud bwuatsnoof op
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upon ?
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the contract deeds, the Comp y that
as they had not signed
had no power to sue them
for their proportion of any expense.
Mr. SAIIITESRURY moved, as an amendment, "That the
woundaffairs uopf.4he Galway and Kilkenny Company should be
Colonel BARLOW seconded the amendment; at the same
time he begged to say that he attributed nothing dishonour-
able to the directors, though perhaps they might be charged
with a want of judgment.
An HON. PROPRIETOR wished to know how many of the
original allottees had signed the contract?
The SOLICITOR believed the original amount of capital,
th'n, was about 600,0001., and that three-fourths of that
amount was signed for.
The Crlitzintmr stated that they had nothing in view
besides the interest of the shareholders, which was identical
with their own. The directors, then, were willing to
pledge themselves that they would incur no expense beyond
that for obtaining the royal assent to the Bill, and that they
would call the shareholders together and lay before them
their position, leaving it with them to say whether they
would then go on or not.

After some further observations and questions, the sub-
ject was pressed to the vote, when it appeared that out of
6,640 scripholders represented, there were, assents, 4,885, dis-
sents, 1,755; majority for proceeding with the Bill, 3,130.
olonel BARLOW moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
which was carried unanimously, and the meeting broke up.

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