The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-21 00:00:00

NORFOLK RAILWAY.

A meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was
held yesterday, at the office in Guildhall-buildings, for the
purpose of deciding upon the further progress of the follow-
ing Bills, in conformity with the sessional orders :
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make
a railway communication between the Dereham branch of
the Norfolk Railway and the towns of Wells and Blakeney,
in the county of Norfolk.
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make
a railway from the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway
at Stowmarket, to the Norfolk Railway at Attleborough and
Wymondham.
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make
a railway from the Norfolk Railway at Thetford to the
Lowestoft Railway at Reedham.
A Bill for extending the Norfolk Railway to the Jetty at
Great Yarmouth, and to enable the Norfolk Railway Com-
pany to purchase a lease of the Lowestoft Railway Harbour
and Navigation.

A Bill For making a railway from Norwich to Aylsham,
with a branch to North Walsham.

A Bill for making a railway from East Dereham, in the
county of Norfolk, to the city of Norwich.
A Bill for making a branch railway from the East Dere-
ham and Norwich Railway to the Norfolk Railway.
Mr. Duff (the Chairman of the Company) presided.
. The advertisement by which the meeting had been con-
vened having been read by the secretary (Mr. Till), resolu-
tions assenting to the further prosecutions of the Bills were
carried unanimously.

Upon the termination of the proceedings, a meeting was
held of the scripholders interested in the progress of the
first two Bills above mentioned.

The Bills were unanimously sanctioned.
A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meet
ing, which lasted a few minutes only, broke up.

THE WATERFORD and KILKENNY

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RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the above Company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern. The Hon. P. Butler,
M.P., in the chair.

The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the
directors felt increased confidence in the value of the under-
taking, and that some progress had been made in the works.
The money in the hands of the bankers and that lent out at
interest amounted to 31,4537., and the sum still due on un-
paid calls was about 26,0001. The directors had felt it ne-
cessary to take an interest in the Galway and Kilkenny
Railway, which would become an important feeder to the
Waterford and Kilkenny line.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting at some length, and
moved that the report and balance-sheet be adopted, and
printed for circulation amongst the shareholders.
This resolution was carried; and it was understood that all
books and accounts of the company would be open for the
shareholders' examination.
The next resolution put was, that the present directors be
re-elected, which was also carried.
The general meeting then assumed the character of a spe-
cial meeting, to determine what course was to be adopted in
reference to carrying out the wooden railway, on which
principle it was originally
tn intended ed this
agreed
After some discussion,
four directors and five shareholders should be formed, to in-
quire into and report upon the matter.
A vote of thanks having been given to the that
a committee
meeting separated.

NEWSVENDERS' BENEVOLENT AND PROVIDENT INSTI-
TUTION.—The seventh annual general meeting of the above institu-
tion, established for the granting pensions and affording temporary
relief to decayed members of the newspaper publishing trade, was
held last evening, at Anderfon's Hotel, Fleet-street, James Harmer,
Esq., president, in the chair. The report showed that the society
was steadily advancing, that the subscriptions of the past year were
feur times greater than the preceding, and that the funded property
was now upwards of 8001. Thanks were unanimously awarded to the
press, and Mr. Terry stated that no less than 2001. of the subscrip-
tions had been contributed by the proprietors of various journals. The
officers for the ensuing year having been elected, the cordial thanks
of the meeting were awarded to the president and other officers, and
the meeting, which was very numerously attended, was dissolved.
NARROW ESCAPE OF TILE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—
Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, as his Grace the Duke of
Wellington was crossing the western entrance into Hyde -park on his
way home, a hack cab, which was driven very rapidly from the
Knightsbridge-road, ran against him, and but for the presence of
mind of a gentleman who pulled his Grace suddenly back, he must
have inevitably been knocked down and run over. The driver, who
was greatly to blame, proceeded at the same rapid pace into the Park.
Ills Grace acknowledged the kindness of the gentleman in assisting
him, and pursued his way apparently unconcerned. His hand ap-
peared slightly touched by the wheel.
Rene Cottereau, alias Chouan, the last of the four
t
brothers who gave their names to the famous insurgents litaheringh
e),
bank of the Loire of '93, clied lately at St. Quen des Tits ( yen
at the age pf 92,