The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

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LEICESTER and BEDFORD RAIL-

WAY.

In consequence of there not being a sufficient number
of scripholders at the last meeting of the Company, held
a week ago, an adjourned meeting took place yesterday,
at the London Tavern. The object of the meeting was
for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of the share-
holders as to the dissolution of the Company.
R. LINDSELL, Esq., took the chair shortly after one
o'clock, upon doing which he stated that the directors
and a committee of the shareholders had had an inter-
view with Mr. Hudson, at Derby, on Wednesday last,
at which a long discussion took place, and in
the course of which Mr. Hudson stated that
if the directors wished to do anything with him they
must abandon the whole line and leave it in his hands.
The directors thinking the adoption of such a course in-
compatible with their previous arrrangements, declined
to accede to it, and stated to Mr. Hudson that they had
only half the line to dispose of, upon which Mr. Hud-
son declined to enter into any arrangement, stating it
was his intention to adopt the best line between
Leicester and London, giving equal advantages to
the Eastern Counties Railway and the Direct
Northern. The result was, that no arrangement was
entered into with Mr. Hudson. At that interview
Mr. Hudson had stated to him (the chairman) that
he was in error in stating that there was
a division in the Committee of the House of
Lords, and that the rejection of the Bill was carried by
a majority of one only, for the fact was, the Committee
were unanimous on the rejection of the Bill. All that
he (the chairman) could say with respect to that was,
that he had received his information from a gentleman
of undoubted respectability, and upon that information
he made the statement he did to the meeting. The
worthy gentleman concluded by moving a resolution
that the Company should be dissolved.
Mr. CORRIE, one of the deputation to Mr. Hudson
from the shareholders, thought that the interests of the
shareholders would have been best consulted by adopt-
ing Mr. Hudson's proposition, and not pursuing the
course that had been pursued.
Some considerable discussion then took place, in which
Mr. Franklin and Mr. Richardson, two of the deputa-
tion, joined, and which ended in the adoption df the
resolution for the dissolution of the Company, that reso-
lution not being considered an act of bankruptcy.
The CHAIRMAN in the course of his statements, in
answer to the observations that had been made, stated
that he had no doubt that the communication with Mr.
Hudson would be renewed ; not at the suggestion of the
Leicester and Bedford Railway Company, but at that of
the South Midland.—The meeting then separated.

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BANDON and BANTRY RAILWAY.
A meeting of the scripholders in this Company was
held yesterday, at the London Tavern,;for the purpose of
determining whether the company should be dissolved.
The Rev. Somers Payne was voted to the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read, scrutineers were appointed, and during their
investigation,
Mr. STEVENS read a report, from which it appeared
that in consequence of the resolution come to by the
shareholders on the 6th of June last, the directors
had resolved to withdraw the Bill. It appeared
further that the committee received a deposit of
1/. 7s. 6d. on 17,156 shares, being within 150 of the entire
number mentioned in the Bill. This produced a sum of
24,5521. Os. 10d., to which was to be added a sum
of 137/. 17s. ld. for interest, making together
24,6891. 17s. Id. The actual disbursements up
to the present time amounted to 12,2331. 4s. 3d.,
leaving a balance of 12,456/. 12s. 10d. The directors
regretted they could not make satisfactory arrangements
with their solicitors and engineers, the demands of the
latter being so large, that they did not deem themselves
justified in discharging them. They were, therefore,
unable to declare a final dividend of the depo-
sits ; still, not wishing to keep so large a •
sum in hand, they proposed to pay immediately
ss. per share, and the remainder when the accounts
should be finally closed. Against the above named sum
of 12,456/. it appeared that there were claims to the
amount of 11,413/. The report concluded by stating
that the directors felt extreme regret at the abandonment
of the line, which they believed to be a bona fide un-
dertaking, and which they had little doubt would be car-
ried out, as it was in continuation of the Cork and Bandon
Railway, and in that case that their present works would
be available.

It was then proposed that the Company should be dis-
solve, and the resolution having been seconded, was
carried unanimously.
It was then proposed, seconded, and carried, that the
dissolution of the Company should not be considered an
act of bankruptcy.

Some of the shareholders expressed themselves as dis-
satisfied with the manner in which the affairs of the
Company had been conducted, and thought they should
have made the dissolution an act of bankruptcy.
The scrutineers reported that the number of shares
present was only 3,141, which not being the requisite
number, the meeting adjourned after some desultory dis-
cussion.

HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL ~
HEREFORD, FRIDA F.—The attendance at the cathe-
dral yesterday mornin, was unprecedentedly numerous,
the noble edifice being filled in every part. Among the
company was a numerous- attendance of the vice-presi-
dedts, vice-patrons, and stewards, with their ladies. The
morning's selection of sacred music consisted of two gems
of the first water, Mozart's " Requiem," and Spohr's
" Fall of Babylon." The introduction to they was
Mendelssohn's overture to " St. Paul," whit 'e
ex-
quisitely rendered by the baud. The Requiem was, on the whole, very satisfactorily executed, though in parts
there was a little falling off. Spohr's oratorio (which
was divided into two parts) followed, and was done
ample justice to by the stars, instrumentalists, chorus,
and all engaged in rendering this sublime composition.
The whole of the music occupied fivo hours, the audience
not having quitted the cathedral until past four
o'clock in the afternoon. The collection at the doors
of the cathedral for the benefit of the charity for
the relief of clergymen's widows and orphans
amounted to 2001., being a total already received for
the charity of 5001. The evening concert at the shire-
hall was also well attended, and presented a brilliant
contrast to the attendance of the previous evening. The
concert opened with a selection from Weber's fairy opera
of Oberon, the whole of which was almost without ex-
ception perfectly rendered by the artists engaged in it.
The brilliant overture with which the selection was
introduced was played with a precision and unanimity
of feeling on the part of the hand which could not.
have been surpassed, and the wonder was, that with
so small a band such beautiful effects could be produce&
The first chorus, " Light as fairy foot," was rather
faulty ; and in the scena "Yes, even love," Mr. Lockey
seemed out of his element. The succeeding recitative and
air, by Miss Birch, " Hush, gallant knight," was perfec-
tion itself 1 The duet between Miss Birch and Miss
Dolby was also beautifully and effectively given. Miss
Dolby sang the song, " 0, Araby," in a style which drew
forth the approbation of the whole room, which was re-
newed on the magnificent quartett, " Over the dark blue
waters," being given by Miss Williams, Miss Dolby, Mr..
Lockey, and Mr. Phillips. The splendid scena, " Oceari,
thou mighty monster," by Miss Birch, thrilled
through the whole audience. We have now point ed
out the chief features in the fairy selection.
only thing which marred it was the rendering of the
concluding chorus " Who would stay," which was but of
tune. The second part of the concert consisted of a
selection from the works of Beethoven, Donnizetti,
Handel, and Hatton. The Misses Williams gave the
elegant duet from the Semiramide—" Serbami Ognor"—
with great taste, and they were equally successful in
their favourite duet, " We are two merry, gay laughing
fairies," by Hatton. Miss Dolby was encored in Linley's
popular
ballad, " Thy spirit of love;" and Miss Birch
sang to the air from Donizetti, " Linda di Chamouni,""
in a manner which the most critical critic could not
quarrel with. Beethoven's symphony in C minor, was
given by the bawl-, perfectly. Mr. Phillips sung " The
Husbandman," from the " Seasons" (Haydn), with good
taste ; and the chorus preceding it, " Come gentle
spring," was smoothly and effectively given. To-day
there is, as usual in the provinces, a great popular desire
to be present at the performance of the " Messiah,"
which will be given entire, at the cathedral, and hun-
dreds are now flocking to the sacred edifice to listen to
the inspired strains of the great composer.

SERIOUS MAIL CART ACCIDENT.—YesteMay
whilst one of the General Post-office mail carts was
waiting outside the branch post-office, at Morley's 'Hotel,
Charing-cross, the horse, a restless, spirited, and
valuable animal, took fright at the sudden appearance
of an immense advertising van. The animal proceeded
at a furious pace round Trafalgar-square and Pall-mall
East, and was not stopped till it reached the, Haymarket,
when it ran against an omnibus. The horse was stunned
by the shock and the light gig attached tr.) it smashed to
pieces. , In the progress of the afrightta?, animal several
persons were knocked down and verx seriously injured.
NARROW Esc APE.—Yesterd.a? afternoon a 5 oung
man, in the service of Mr. Wrtght, a greengrocer, in
Marsham-street, Westmins
Aer, took his master's horse
and cart into the river at the Horseferry dock, Millbank,
for the purpose of washing it. The young man allowed
the horse to go out of its depth, when it began kicking
and plunging in a, fearful manner. The lad was thrown
out of the cart; and sank, but rose again to the surface,
when he was rescued from a watery grave by a Water-
man. The poor animal was still struggling hard for
life, but it could not get free from the cart, and was
drowned. The escape of the young man may be con-
sidered almost miraculous.

SUICIDE AT WATERLOO-BRlDGE.—Shortly after
twelve o'clock on Thursday night, a man dressed in the
garb of a foreigner precipitated himself from the parapet
of Waterloo-bridge, and was drowned. He was observed
by some females walking to and fro in a hurried manner,
and suspecting from his behaviour that he intended to
commit suicide, they proceeded in search of a constable,
but they had not gone many yards when they saw him
climb over the parapet of the third recess from the
Surrey side and plunge into the river. An alarm was
instantly given, and the boats put off, but the body was
nowhere to be seen. Drags were also used but without
success. He had written on the parapet the following
words—" I am a poor foreigner."
CORONER'S INQUEST.—FATAL FA LL.......YeSterdo
Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Elephant a-nd
Castle, Camden-town, on the body of John Roberts, 9 ,ged
forty-eight. It appeared that the deceased, who act ,ed as
occasional ostler at the Brecknock Arms, on the ni .gla of
Tuesday week last, fell accidentally from a loft, 's depth
of eight feet, on to his head. For some days after ho
emoved to
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the brain ensued, of which he died on Wed*Aesday. Ver-
dict, " Accidental death."

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