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London, England, 1846-05-15 00:00:00

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M 1846.
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Daily News Office, Whitefriars.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL-
GAR-SQUARE.
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY Is now OPEN.
Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catalogue, One Shilling.
HENRY HOWARD, BS., Sec.

PHILHARAIONIC SOCIETY.
The Subscribers and the Public are respectfully int-ormsd that
the FIFTH CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING
NEXT, when will be performed Mendelssohn's Symphony in C minor,
Beethoven's in B flat, Weber's Overture to Euryanthe, and Cheru-
bini's •Abencerages. Solo performers—Pianoforte, Mr. H. Field;
Violin, 31. Deloffre; Violoncello, 31. Pilet. Vocalists—Madlle. Rum-
mel and Miss Rossano. Conductor, Mr. Costa.

Single Tickets, 1/. Is., and double Tickets, 1/. 10s.' to he had at the
music warehouse of Messrs. Addison and Hodson, 210, Regent-street.

Novelties of extrem^ interest and informstion at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC .INSTITUTION
Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY fora a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Dist:nguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE. MICROSCOPE;
also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Laey Sale. The
PILYSIOSCOPEaand CHROMATROPE, with new and beautiful
variations. ' The most interesting of the Novelties at work are
MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE fbr ascending and descending Inclined
Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY. ten ENVE-
LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC 'RAPLWAY.
Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex-
periments.

Admission, Is.; 'Schools, lialf-price.
A brief Description of the Oregon Territory-, from Notes by a Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.

BEARD'S IMPROVED PHOTOGRAPHIC
PORTRAITS, so highly eulogised by all the leading journals,
are TAKEN DAILY, from Nine to Six, at 34, Parliament-greet,
Westmlnster ; 85, King William-street, City; and the Royal Poly-
technic Invitution, Regent-street.
" The brilliancy and warmth of tone gained by the Patentee's
new method of colouring, add materially to the excellency of the
portrait."

" The portrait stands out in bold relief, clear, round, and life-like."
Licenses to practice the invention in London, or the Provinces,
granted by Mr. heard (sole patentee of the Daguerreotype), 85, King
Williesn-strzet, City.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR.
11 ANCE SOCIETY,
26, COIINIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £600,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament. -
This insUtntion ors importzint and substantial advan-
ages with respect both t. Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex-
pense or ierfeitme of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
'see table); also the option of selecting benents, and the ecnvorslon
f hi, interests to meet other convertivnces er necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT:.
The succtes and 'Remising prosperity of the Society has enabled
he Director;' at the last annual Investigation, to declare a third
Bonus,, varying from 31.1 to 75 ;per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy elected on the Profit soak.

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1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4
1840' 39 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4 5

Tho dWision of proflta is annual, and tho next will be made in Do-
.ember of the present yeez.

F. FERGUSON CANCROUX, See.

WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN-
MENTS. Music Hall, Store-street, Bedford-square.
On MONDAY EVENING, MAY 18, at Eight o'clock.
Mr. WILSON will give an ENTERTAINMENT, in which he
will sing a variety of the
SONGS OF SCOTLAND.
Pianoforte—Mr. LAND.
PART 1.--0 weel may the Boatie row—Of a' the airts the wind can
blaw—Wha'll buy Caller Herring ?—Hame cam our gudeman at e'en
—Ower the Water to Charlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The Married
Man's Lament—Pibroch o' Donald Dhu.
PART 11.--The Flowers o' the Forest—The Auld School—Woo'd
an' married an' a'—Auld Joe Nicolson's Bonny Nannie—Get up and
bar Ihe boor.
Tickets, N. Reserved Seats, 25.-6 d. Private Boxes for Six, 155.,
for Eight, 1/.

S lIROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY • AND
Notice is hereb CANAL COMPANY.
y given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or BANKERB' RECEIPTS for
SCRIP, in respect of the undertakings proposed to be carried into
effect under the Bills below-mcntioned, will be held at tae Lion
Hotel, ShreWsbury, on FRIDAY, the 22d day of May, 1846, at
EleVen o'clock, for the purpose of submitting to their approval
copies of the following Bills, viz. :
A Bill for making a railway from Shrewsbury to Stafford, with it
branch to Stone, and for other purposes.
A. Bill for making a railway from the Chester and Crewe branch of
the Crand Junction Railway at Calvaley, to Wolverhampton, and for
other purposes connected therewith.
A Bill for making a railway from Newtown, in the county of
Montgomery, to Crewe, in the county of Chester, with branches, and
for other purposes connected therewith.
The Chair will be taken by the Earl of POWIS, K.G., at Eleven
o'clock.

N.B. Each Shareholder attending at the meeting will be required
to produce his or her Scrip or Bankers' Receipt for Scrip ; and for the
purpose ofdnly recording the rotes, forms will be prepared, in which
each party will be required to enter his or her name and address, the
number of Scrip, and; he designating numbers thereof, to which
forms the Scrip must be appended.
The requisite form of voting-paper may be had on application at
the Company's Offices, 9, Great George-street, Westminster.
WILLIAM COWAN, Secretary.

London, May 1, 1846

MVOR'TFI WESTERN RAILWAY.
is herby that, in wi the sessial
orders of thee Houses ofgiven Parliament, acompliance
SPECIALth MEETINGonof
HOLDERS of SCRIP and BANKERS' RECEIPTS in this under-
taking, will be held at the Palatine Hotel, in Manchester, on SA-
TURDAY, the :Rh instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon precisely.
and that at such meeting a copy of tke Pill now pending in Parla-
ment, to empower the Company to construct their proposed railway,
will be submitted for consideration. •
Parties attending this meeting will be required to produce their
scrip or bankers' receipt, and to furnish the Secretary with a memo-
randitm of their name and address, denoting the numbers of the scrip
produced. In order to facilitate the business of the meeting, the
Secretary will be in attendance at the Palatine Hotel two hours pre-
vious to the meeting, to receive the scrip and take the denoting num-
bers thereof.

THOMAS ETRE:BECK, Chairman,
EDMUND SHARPE, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 107, Jerm; n-street, London.
May 6th, 1846.

THE LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILIM"
COMPANY BRANCHES AND EXTENSIONS.
Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of the Resolutions and
Stinding Orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Holders of Scrip
or of Bankers' Receipts for scrip of the Company, for the Shares
issued for the Branches and Extensions, will be held at the
Court House in Leeds, in the county of York, on TIMASDAY, the 28th
day of May instant, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose
of giving or withholding their sanction to the further proceeding with
the following BR's, at present before Parliament, the preambles of
which have been declared proved, that is to say :-
Ist. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company
to make certain deviations in the line of the Saint Helen's branch of
the said Railway.

2nd. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to
extend their railway over the river Nidd at Knaresborough, and for
other purposes.

3rd. A Rill for making a branch or extension railway from the
Leeds and Thirsk Railway, near Wath, in the county of York, to or
to communicate with Hartlepool, in the county of Durham, with
branches therefrom.

By order,

SAMUEL SMILES, Secretary,

Leeds, May I', 1846.
N.B. The holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts for Scrip must
produce those documents at the Meeting ; and it is requested that
each Proprietor will, at the same time, hand In a statement of the
numbers and amount of his Scrip or Receipts, with his name and
address in full written on such statement, in order to facilitate the
taking of the votes, and to save the time of the Meeting. Forms
for this purpose may be had on application at the Offices of the Com-
pany, 5, South Parade, Leeds.

tiODERTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY.
,14-. All persons having claims against the Perth and Inverness
Railway Company are requested to send them, on or before the
31st current, to

PETER ANDERSON, Secretary.
CoIona& Hotel, Haymarket, London, May 14, 1846.

pERTII AND INVERNESS RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management regret to inform the Share-
holders of the Perth and Inverness Railway Company, that the Com-
mittee of the House of Commons has refused to sanction the mak-
ing of the railway proposed by this Company.
The Committe of Management propose winding up the concern,
should the Shareholders give their sanction, at a meeting which will
be summoned immediately after the passing of the Railway Com-
panies' Dissolution Act.
It is impossible at present to form a correct estimate of the ex-
penses incurred, but the Committee do not think they will exceed
15s. per share.

By order of the Committee,
Colonade Hotel PETER ANDERSON, Secretary.
Haymarket London, May 14, 1846.
INVERNESS and ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
In consequence of the decision of the Committee of the House of
Commons finding the preamble of the Bill nat proved,—
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of Scripholders advertised
for Friday, the 22d current, will not take place. A General Meeting
will be advertised as soon as the necessary arrangements can be
made.

By order of the Committee of Management,
CIJM. STEWART, Joint Secretary.

My 13, 1845

3iCir RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the sessional orders of
the Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this COM-
PANY, will be held within Kinross's Inn, Dunblane, upon TUESDAY,
the 26th day of May, 1846, at Twelve o'clock at noon, when the pro-
po •ed Bill to empower the said Company to construct the said rail-
way will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and a vote
taken in the said Bill in the same manner required by the said order.
JOHN STIRLING, Chairman.
THOS. HARTY,
Secretaries.
JAMES J. STIRLING,I

Dunblane, May 6, 1846.

WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAf S.
Notice Is hereby given, that in compliance with the Ses-
sional Orders of the two Houses of Parliament, a Special Meeting of
the Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the West
Riding Union Railways Company, will he held at the Court House in
Leeds, in the county of York, on FRIDAY, the 29th day of May instant,
at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, to consider the Bill pow in Par-
liament, for making certain lines of railway in the West Riding of the
county of York, to be called " The West Riding Union Railways," and
to approve or disapprove of the said BBL
Dated this 13th day of May, 1846.

H. HOULDSWORTH, Chairman.
It. OTLEY, Secretary.

WEST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Ses-
sional Orders of the Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the
SCRIPHOLDERS of this undertaking, will be held at the Palatine
Hotel, in Manchester, on TUESDAY, the 26th day of May instant, at
One o'clock in the Afternoon ; and that at such meeting a Copy of the
Bill now depending in Parliament, entitled " A Bill for making a
Railway from Liverpool to Southport, to be called the West Lanca-
shire Railway," will be submitted for the consideration of such
meeting.

Dated this 13th day of May, 1846.
HENRY NEWBERY, Deputy Chairman.

IVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and NEW.
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY CO M,
PANT..

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Holders of Scrip, or
Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, or deposits paid in respect of shares in the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway
Company, will be held at the Palatine Hotel, Manchester, on
THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at
which meeting a Bill, now before Parliament, and which has received
the sanction of the Committee of the House of Commons, for making
a railway from the extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway
to the Richmond branch of the Great North of England Railway,
with a branch from Aysgarth to Hawes by this Company, in con-
junction with the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Com-
pany, will be submitted to the consideration and approval of the
holders of such Scrip or Bankers' Receipts.
All holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are earnestly
requested to attend the meeting, when they will be required to ex-
hibit their Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, attached together; and in order
to facilitate the business of the meeting, and for the purpose of
having their votes correctly recorded, they must likewise forward
to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names and ad-
dresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts, according to a form which may be obtained at the
Company's offices.
Those holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, who cannot attend the
meeting, but who wish to record their votes in favour of the under-
taking, may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip, or Bankers'
Receipts, three days previous to the meeting, addressed to the Seers-
tary. at 22, Parliament-street, Westminster, who will return the
same, after the meeting, in such manner as they may direct.
CHRISTIAN ALEIIUSEN, Chairman.
22, Parliament-street, WW. H. INGRAM, Secretary.
estminster, May 12, 1846.

IjANCASHIRE and NORTH YORKSHIRE
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Holders of Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, or deposits paid in respect of shares in the
Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Company, will be held at
the Palatine Hotel, Manchester, on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at
Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at which meeting a Bill, now before
Parliament, and which has received the sanction of the Committee of
the House of Commons, for making a railway from the extension of
the Leeds and Bradford Railway, to the Richmond branch of the
Great North of England Railway, with a branch from Aysgarth to
Hawes, by this Company, in conjunction with the Liverpool, Man-
chester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, will
be submitted to the consideration and approval of the holders of such
Scrip and Rankers' Receipts.
All Holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are
earnestly requested to attend the meeting, where they will be re-
quired to exhibit their Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, attached together.
And in order to facilitate the business of the meeting, and for the
purposes of having their votes correctly recorded, they must likewise
forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as passible, their names
and addresses, with the denoting Lumbers, and amount of their Scrip
or Bankers' Receipts, according to a form, which may be obtained at
the Company 's

Those Holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, who cannot attend
may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip or
the meeting, but who wish to record their votes in favour of the un
Receipts, three days previous to the meeting, addressed to
tl3:aerntSkaekieciegtary, 31, Princess-street, Manchester, who will return the
same to them after the meeting, in such manner as they may dit ect.
FRANCIi BILLAM, Chairman.
C. MOORE WILSON, Secretary.
31, Princess street, Manchester, May 12, 1546.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW-
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION, and LANCASHIRE
and NORTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAYS,---NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that a joint Meeting of the Holders of Scrip, and of Bankers'
Receipts for Scrip, or deposits paid in respect of shares in the above
undertaking, will be held at the PALATINE MOTEL, MANCHES-
TER, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at One o'clock precisely, at
which meeting a Bill now before Parliament, and which has received
the sanction of the Committee of the House of Commons, for making
a railway from the extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway, to
the Richmond Branch of the Great North of England Railway, with
a branch from Aysgarth to Hawes, ky the Liverpool and Manchester
and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, and the
Liumashire and North Yorkshire Railway Company, and for uniting
the two Companies, for the purpose of constructing the same, will be
submitted to the consideration, and approved of the holders of such
Scrip and Bankers' Receipts in the said two Companies.
All holders of scrip and banker's receipts in both the above Com-
panies as aforesaid, are earnestly requested to attend the Meeting,
where they will be required to exhibit their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts
attached together, in order to entitle them to vote.
All further particulars will be found In the foregoing advertise-
ments relating to the said two Companies.
ALLHUSEN, Chairman, If the Liverpool,
aivneaNrpoeovil,, Man-
CHRISTIAN
castie:
W. H. INGRAM, Secretary, upon - Tyne Junction
Railway Company.
FRANCIS BILLAM, Chairman, Of the Lancashire and
C. MOORE WILSON, Secretary, North Yorkshire Rail-
JJJ Company.
Parliamentary Offices, 22, Parliament-street, WeStMiLV

Aliy 12,1846%

E ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.
HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on NEW SHARES of 141. Ma. each.
_ . . _ _

The Directors of this Company hereby give notice, that the HALF
YEAR'S INTEREST on the ABOVE • SHARES WILL BE PAID,
on and after MONDAY, the Ist of June next.
All holders of the Certificates of those Shares upon which there
are not any arrears of calls or interest, are required to leave their
Certificates at the Company's Office, Shoreditch•station, London,
two clear days, in order that the Certificates may he duly examined
and entered, preparatory to the Half-yearly Interest being paid.
Parties holding Certificates will be pleased to observe, that interest
will not be paid upon them until such time as all arrears with in-
terest are duly satisfied.
By order of the Board,

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch-station, May Bth, 1846.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COM-
PANY.
"NEW SHARES of 14/. 16s. EACH.
FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. per share, due May 28, 1846.
Notice is hereby given, that under the Resolutions passed at a
Special General sleeting of the Proprietors, on the 10th of April.
1845, the FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. PER SHARIi on the
above shares becomes payable on the 28th of May instant.
Holders of the Certificates of these Shares are therefore requested
to pay this instalment on or before the 28th inst., intb one or other of
the Company's hankers, as subjoined, in default of which, interest
will be charged at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
• By order,
C. P. ONEY, .
Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch Station,R
May 8, s
1 ecretary
846.
BANKERS IN LONDON.
Louden and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, or any of its branches.
COUNTRY BANKERS.
Liverpool Borough Rank—Liverpool.
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank—Manchester.
Wilts and Dorset Rdoking Company—Salisbury.
Messrs. Lemon and Co.—Brentwood.
Messrs. Mills, Bawl and Co.—Colchester.
Messrs. Sparrow any elmsford.
_Nation:V. Proylliche
Icationaf
National Provincial Bank—Boston.
Western Bank of Scotland—Edinburgh.
Western Bank of Scotland—Glasgow.
Royal Bank of Ireland—Dublin.
East of England Bank—Great Yarmouth.
West of England and South Wales District Bank—Bristol:
Messrs. Harvey's and Hudson's—Norwich.
Messrs. Bacon, Cobbold, and Co., and Messrs. Alexander and Co.
Ipswich.
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Bank—Cheltenham.
Messrs. Fisher and Sons—Cambridge.
Messrs. Beckett and Co.—Leeds.
Union Bank—York.

LON-DOg and YORK RAILWAY.
Shareholders who approve •of the Amalgamation concluded
between the Committee of Shareholders and the Eastern Counties
Company, are reminded that, to secure the benefits of this arrange-
ment, they must personally attend with their Scrip at the Com-
mittee's Offices, in order that it may be stamped accordingly.
By order of the Committee,
HENRY PHILIPPS.

4, Size-lane, May 1!, 1846.

LONDON AND
-AMALG.

Directors versus Committee,
Judge.

The Directors have amalga
mated with the Direct Northern,
a line at a di.count, the Share-
holders in which are less able to
pay their calls up than those in
the London and York.

YORK RAILWAY,
kMATION .

Who are the Shareholders' friends ?

The Committee have amalga-
mated with the Eastern Counties
Company, and obtained a 151.
share in a Company whose stock
is at more than 501. per cent, pre-
mium.

Go with the Directors, help them to get the Bill, and you must
lose all you have paid, and 51. or 101. per share more. Go with the
Committee, and you can lose nothing ; autl if they succeed, you will
at snce realise 81. or 101. per share premium, with 4 per cent. interest
during the construction of the line. Who can hesitate? Nobody.

THE LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY,
AND THE DIRECT 'NORTHERN RAILWAY.
The Directors of the London and York Company and the Directors
of the Direct Northern Company have the satisfaction to announce
to their respective Shareholders that arrangements have been con•
eluded, subject to the approval of Parliament, for an amalgamation
of the two Companies, by which a Parliamentary contest may be
avoided, and the capitals of both Cempanies be applied to the con-
structim of the Line. The effect upon the stock of the respective
Companies under these arrangements, when completed will be :
Ist. That the London and York 501. Shares, upon which 21. 10s.
each, or Si. per cent. deposit has been paid, will become 25/. Shares
in the amalgamated Company, the 21. 103. paid being credited as 10/.
per cent. deposit on such 251. Shares.
2d. Th t the Direct Northern 251. Shares, upon which 2/. 10s.
each, or 10/. per cent. deposit has been paid, will be exchanged in the
proportion of THREE existing Shares for TWO Shares in the Amal-
gatnated Company, upon which the 21. 10s. paid en each of the three
Shares will be credited as 3/. 15s. paid on each of the two Shares,
being equal to 151. per cent. deposit, such Shares not being subject
to any further call until 151. per cent. has been paid on the reduced
London and York Shares.
3d. The London and York 25/. Extension Shares will not be
affected by this arrangement, but will continue of the same amount
as at present.

The Directors of both Companies are pledged to endeavour to ob-
tain Parliamentary sanction to these arrangements. In the mean-
while, the Directors request the shareholders in each Company forth-
with to send their scrip to the offices of the respective Companies,
that it may be endorsed in accordance with these arrangements, and
become negotiable upon that basis.
Dated this sth of May, 1846.

WILLIAM ASTELL,
Chairman of tho London and York Railway,
Company's Offices, 7. Lutlibury, London.

,
S. J. -CAPPER,
Chairman of thet Dirprt
THE YORK and CARLISLE, DURHAM,
WESTMORELAND, and LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COM-
PANY.

Notice is hereby given that a GENERAL MEETING of the
in the YORK and CARLISLE, DURHAM,
HOLDERS of SCRIP, and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for FCRIP,
and LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY, will be held on Tun-
nel-, the 19th May instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Town-
WESTMORELAND,
Hall, in Kendal, in the county of Westmoreland, when a copy of
the Bill now in Parliament for this railway will be laid before the
meeting, for their approval or non-approval thereof.
The votes will be recorded ohly in respect of Scrip or Bankers' Re-
ceipts issued before the 31st March last, and produced at the meeting.
To facilitate the voting, each person is requested to ml up a form,
which he can obtain at the Offices of the Company, in Kendal, or at
No. 1, Derby-street, Parliament-street, stating the name and address
of the person producing the Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, together with
the denoting number of the Scrip.
Dated the 6th day of May, 1846,
WILLIAM CRACKANTITORPE, Chairman.
JOHN WHITWELL,-Honorary &trot ary.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and
BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Parties who have sent in the Scrip of this Company for the pur-
pose of being produced at the Meeting held on the 9th current, are
informed,

That in consequence offorgeries of the Scrip of this Company having
been discovered, the Committee of Management deem it their duty,
for the satisfaction of their shareholders and the protection of the
public, to verity th 3 Scrip which has been sent in before they return
it to the parties sending it in.
The Scrip, when examined and found correct will be stamped and
immediately returned to the parties sending it in, and the examina-
tion will be made with all possible dispatch.
All parties holding the Scrip of this Company, are recommended to
Jerk' it in immediately for verification.
HARRY VERNEY, Bart., Chairman of the Committee
of Management.
WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 29, Great George street, Westminster,

May 11, 1846.
Meeting this
gohmelidanoyn twheer9ethuncaunrirmenotu.sly
seTrihpheoßiLlis.s,o approved of at the

S HEFFIELD, BUXTON, LEEK POT-
TERIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the Sessional Orders
of the two Houses of Parliament, a SPECIAL MEETING of
Holders of Scrip, or of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, in the SHEF-
FIELD, BUXTON, LEEK POTTERIES, and CREWE RAILWAY
COMPANY will be held at the Albion Hotel, in Manchester, in the
county of Lancaster, on FRIDAY, the 22d day of May instant, at
Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of submitting a copy of the
Bill now before Parliament, relating to the said Railway, for their
consideration.

And Notice is hereby further given, that all holders of Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts for scrip attending the said Meeting will be re-
quired to give their names and addresses, to produce their Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts, and permit the denoting numbers thereof to be
correctly taken before the votes can be received.
The form of voting paper may be had on application to the
Secretary, at the Company's Offices in Leek. A statement of the
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(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

GROUP, No. I.
The Committee met again this day, at one o'clock, the Earl of
Lovelace in the Chair.

ZONDON AND YORK.

The promoters resumed the examination of witnesses in support of
the preamble.
Lord Sandwich, examined by Sergeant KiNctaxx—His Lordship
said that he was Lord Lieutenant of the County of Huntingdon,
and he could state, on his own knowledge, that that county had
suffered very materially from the traffic having been diverted from
the old North-road. There was no railway within 18 miles of Hun-
tingdon, and the inconvenience was very great. A Bill had been ob-
tained last session of Parliament for a line from Cambridge to Hun-
tingdon, but it was not a line which met with as much favour as the
accommodation proposed by the London and York. He
preferred the latter line, foe it gave a direct communication
with the North of England, which would bring a very
lame supply of coal to the inhabitants, who at present
suffered from a scarcity of that article of consumption. He
considered it most important to the interest of the people of Hunting-
don to have an independent line of communication north and south.
The population were most decidedly in favour of the London and
York line from the great advantage it would confer upon the whole
neighbourh"od of Huntingdon. Had no doubt whatever of the traffic
of Huntingdon being most remunerative, and after the construction
of this line of railway it would increase most considerably.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant JONES—By the London and York
Railway a station would be within half a mile of his residence. near
Huntingdon. This would be convenient to bim, but it would also be
disagreeable, for he had been told it was almost too near him to be
very pleasant.

liv-Lord Vyvvew—Had frequently travelled by the Eastern Conn•
ties line, and had very often to complain of delay. This complaint
lie believed was a very general one with those who travellei by that
line of railway.
Mr. S. Cocking—ls a market-gardener at Eiggleswade. Had
under cultivation, as market-gardener, about one hundred
and sixty acres of land. The vegetable produce of this quantity
of land was very considerable, and the markets at which it
was disposed of were London and the north. An acre of garden
ground would produce from ten to fourteen tons of cucumbers In the
year. The quantity of manure required for the cultivation of the
vegetable produce of Eiggleswade was very great, and the great diffi-
culty and delay in the present mode of the transit of goods generally
to this plate, made it most expensive and inconvenient to those re-
quiring such a commodity.

The witness was briefly cross-examined by Mr lirtiman, but the
evidence in chief was not shaken by the result.
Mr. Robert Lioson, of Bedford, Mr. Thomas Bowyer, of St. Neets,
Mr. David Veasy. of Huntingdon, and Mr. John Bradley Gear, were
examined, and all concurred in the great advantage which the Lon-
don and York line of railway would confer upon those important dis-
tricts with which they were connected.
Mr. R. Liddell, examined by Mr. E. Drwlsow—ls a magistrate of
the county of Bedford. There were exported from that district
about 10,000 tons of graip in the year, at a cost of 1/. per ton.
If a railway were constructed, it would he carried for five
shillings a ton, which would be a saving of about 8,0001.
a year. s There was. also a great traffic in wool,
which by railway , accommodation would be a saving of
some consideration, through the cheapness of the transit. In
the consequent reduction of the carriage of coals alone, there would
be a reduction in the price which would be a saving of about 5,000/.
a year to the people of Biggleswa,le. The London and York Railway
was the most popular scheme for supplying the required accommo-
dation.

____NSITCL CI thP -.Ammer .upwz -nrc
traders, merchants, and agriculturists of the line.
It being now four o'clock the Committee were about to adjourn,
when

Mr. Sergeant KrtcorAKE wished to learn from their Lordships
whether it was their intention to sit on Saturday?
The NOBLE CHAIRMAN said that they would be happy to sit if it
would at all shorten the proceedings, which he considered it ulti-
mately would.

A NOBLE Loan--Would such a step tend to fatigue and wear yon
out, and so abridge the tedious inquiry which we are likely to
enjoy ?—(Laughter.)

Mr. Epmumn DENISON—I think your Lordships will see that we
have no other day to ourselves but Saturday, and we have many
other things to attend to interesting to ourselves.
Mr. HILDYARD, Q.C. —At least your Lordships will state how long
You intend to sit on Saturday. I think your Lordships can make it
a short sitting.

The No= CHAIRMAN—The Committee are resolved to sit the
full time on next Saturday at all events.
The conversation then dropped, and the Committee adjourned till
eleven o'clock to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XIII.
. . _

The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Sir William Clay
In the chair; the other members present were Lord Shelburne, Mr.
Ctutels, and Mr. P. Ainsworth.
CALEDONIAN (EXTENSION AND
ZE,ANCIIES).

The case on behalf of the promoters of this scheme was resumed.
Mr. Pare, who was to have been examined this morning to ex•
plain some discrepancies that arose out of his cross-examination yes-
terday, being detained on a Committee of the House of Lords, other
witnesses on behalf of the promoters, and in opposition to the Dum-
fries and Carlisle scheme, were proceeded with.
Mr. Williamson, mining engineer, examined by Mr, Rrcaanns,
said that he had had extensive experience of mining operations. He
had examined the traffic tables of Mr. Anderson, and he quite agreed
with the corrections which Mr. Wood had made in them. He consi-
dered the mineral traffic had been over-stated. He considered that
Dumfries would be supplied with coal from Canonbie and Glenbuck
instead of from Sanquhar. Glenbuck was a very extensive coal
field. The coal it yielded could be supplied in Dumfries at 9s. 6d.
The Caledonian Extension line would traverse this coal field. Me
had calculated the mineral traffic that would come along the Dum-
fries and Loughor branches. He put in the tables which he had
drawn up on the subject. The Mansfield coal fields at Cumnock,
from which the Dumfries line expected mineral supplies, was almost
exhausted.
Cross-examined—He gave the opinion he had of the Mansfield coal
fields from investigation. The whole field was about 12 feet thick.
The gas coal, 1% inches high, was still working, but the others were
pretty well exhausted. He thought the deep of the field nearly
worked out. He did not, however, go down and examine. The
Glenbuck coal field was to the east of Muirkirk, but it extended to
Cumnock and Auchinlech. They were working the crop at Glen-
buck, but he could not say what the price would be when the deep
was worked. That would not be, he thought, for:half a century ; yet
he did not think the Sanquhar coal would be sold In Dumfries, but
would stop at Holywood.
To Mr. AINSWORTH—The Sanquhar coal is as good as the Canenbie
coal, but the latter, he thought, would be cheaper.
Cross-examination continued—His proposition was, that coal from
Glenbuck should also pass along the Caledonian Extension on to the
Caledonian, over the Beatock summit, and down the branch to Dum-
fries. He was not aware that the Glenbuek field was troubled, or
that:an iron-works had been shut up on that account. There was
coal to the westward of Muirkirk, and he did not see any
reason why it should be dearer. This coal Held, however,
was all let to the iron-works. De understood that all
belonging to the Duke of Portland was so let. About three
miles to the west of 3luirkirk Sir James Boswell's property came in.
The most of his coal was also let to the iron-works. He did not know
there was a large space of coal-field between the Lugar and Muirkirk
iron-works unlet. The price about here was Gs. Gd. a ton. Pie knew
Crossfials coal-field to the south-east of Muirkirk were not let, and
where coal was sold for 3s. 4d. There was a great deal of coal on
the Marquis of Bute's property, at Cumnock, not let.
Re-examined—The coal pasQing along the Caledonian would go
partly up hill, but it would be down hill mostly. At present the
Glenbuck coal field was entirely landlocked. Even if the Mansfield
coal field was not nearly exhausted, he thought it would never com-
pete with the Glenhuck and Canonbie coal. The difference of price he
thought would be Is. Gd. He agreed in what previous witnesses had
said about Sanquhar being a limited coal field.

To the CHAIRMAN—The last time he was at Mansfield the- price
of coal was ,4s. 2d . at the pit's mouth. The distance from the GlenbUek
coal fleldhy the Nithsdale scheme to Dumfries would be near 60
miles. There would be little difference between this distance and
that by the Caledonian scheme. He thought that ftom Muirkirk the
Nithsdale scheme would be a descending line.
Mr. Ferguson examined—He was a coal merchant ofLesmahagow,
and had had extensive experience of the Lanarkshire coal fields. He
had been assisting Mr. Williamson in making his surveys, and in
drawing out the tables submitted. He generally agreed with the
evidence of Mr. Williamson and Mr. Woods.
Mr. Henderson, of Paisley, and late provost of the town. lie
generally agreed with the evidence of Mr. Farquharson. He thought
the Caledonian line supplied the trade of Paisley in the most direct
manner and that if the Nittsdale line were formed, it would be little,
if any, used by the inhabitants of that town. The difference between
Paisley and Caslisle, in respect of the two schemes was, 11% miles
In favour of the Caledonian. When the liarrhead and Neilston direct
line was formed, then the difference would be only 4% miles. He
thought the Fleetwood passengers, by way of Ardrossan, were prin-
cipally from Glasgow.
Cross-examined—He had gone by the steamer twice, and then he
saw but few passengers taken up on the Ayrshire stations going to
the steamer. He thought the Nithsdale line would be of advantage
to the counties of Renfrew and Ayr, as far as the local points in
Dumfriesshire were concerned. In 1844 he attended a county meet-
ing, at which he supported resolutions in favour of the Nithsdale
scheme, but that was under different circumstances to the present.
The plans of the Caledonian had been changed so as to
render the communication by that line more favourable
than originally proposed. He believed it was then the imt.
pression of the meeting that the Caledonian would enter
Glasgow from the north-east by the Edinburgh and Glasgow line.
Mr. Burley, a proprietor of land in the valley of the Ayr.
examined—His land was not affected by either line. He knew the
wants of the county well. With respect to the Ardrossan steamers
he thought the most of the traffic was through traffic from Glasgow., The steamers went four times a week, and a train invariably in
connexion with them. The agricultural produce of Ayrshire was
very great, and a large demand existed for it in the east of Scot-
land. Cattle and dairy produce were sent in large quantities.
This was a much better market than Dumfries or Carlisle.
He did not think there was much traffic along the valley of the Nith.
He considered the western part of the Caledonian Extension would
be of much greater advantage than the r ithsdale scheme.
Cross-examined—He had not often gone by the steamers, but he
had resided some time at Ardrossan. He stayed there at year
about a month, and also a short time two years ago. He h2di
of
nothing
to do with the Caledonian now, but he had been a member
provisional directory. He had never held any shares. He had teen
offered some, but he declined them. He did believe that a
considerable traffic would take place between Ayrshire and
the east. He did not know that meat was dearer
or. was ho aware
He thought the
at Glasgow than at Edinburgh
that meat was sent from Edinburgh to no
uasg
Glasgow.
produce and
did d
grain
not
would. tht nlc thatlie
railway, however, would equalise the prices.
meat would go to Edinburgh. but (WY

PRICE SD.

believed at present that large quantities of grain went from the L 0
thians, of which Edinburgh was the centre, to Glasgow ; still he
thought a good deal of the Ayrshire produce would go to the east. He
did not think the growing population would take up all the agricul-
tural produce.
To hir.Vmarts—The Caledonian:Extension was about a mile-and-
a-half from this property.
By Sir T. PHILIPS—About half of the landed proprietors on the
line of the Caledonian Extension scheme had, petitioned against the
Bill.

Re-examined—There was a very great demand for the agricul-
tural products of Ayrshire to the north, but very little to the south.
Mr. Bell, examined by Mr. RICHARDS—Lived near Ayr. Was en-
gaged to a small extent in agricultural pursuits. In his opinion the
Caledonian Extension would accommodate the county of Ayr in a
much more satisfactory manner than the Nithsdale scheme. There
was not such a demand for the agricultural products of Ayrshire to
the south as would warrant the construction of a line of railway
proceeding in that direction. lie had heard the evidence of the last
witness, and quite agreed in all he had said.
Cross-examined by Sir T. PHILIPS—He had not had much commu-
. nicatioa with the cattle dealers. He did not know that the wealthy
and inn mental inhabitants were all in favour of the Nithsdale scheme.
He admitted that there was a large county meeting at which resolu-
tions were carried in favour of the line, but he thought there were
many parties there who took no interest whatever in the matter.
No amendment was proposed. He thought that if a meeting was
warswell, t
oo rtmbetter n sbuypptioiericeod.mpfalneyb76llretvhede
improvement
pwrasoverinepeonrtte:f that
the 10,0061.har
called on behalf of the Caledonian Extension, it would be equally
Cross-examined—lle A3-rshir line. The two lines were not
examined by
at the meeting to which he la
Mr. Hobson, Ma. ertedicuinAßcDoms peirtietnosviewdi
forted.
Dum-
fries, and was conversant with agricultural
the branches of the Caledonian line, tisour.
nearea ctho otherroceedin He knew
and the districts through
they passed. Those branches in connexion •
would afford great accommodation to the Dumfries branch, west through the most
1,l
e people were not adverse to any
which
with the Caledonian,
district. The North
country. The population of DumfelP°4 aullaTs parts of the
and Kirkeudbriglit, 41,000. There were 54 towns 72,000,
villages in Dumfriesshire, comprehending A popuPatinn and
f
36,000, situated in the neighbourhood of the Calodonian main and
branches. Thirty-eight of these were situated within f•nr miles, two
within six miles, and fourteen within fourteen miles of the Caledonian
Railway. Looking at the wants of the district, he thought the Cale-
donian scheme would accommodate it better than the Nithsdale
scheme He had no doubt the Nithsdale line would be a benefit to
the losilities through which it went, but he did not think that two
lines from the extreme points would pay. He thought the cattle and
sheep traffic of the Nithsdale line bad been over-estimated by 2,425/.
When that was deducted, it left 1,0001. even more than it was calcu-
lated by them last year.
Cross-examined—lle prepared the Caledonian Northern Dum-
fries Branch, as a route to Glasgow, over the Nithsdale route,
because it would be two miles shorter. Me -had been at a meeting
in Dumfries, at which the opinion expressed was decidedly in favour
of the .Nith Line. Ile did not think 2,000 tat beasts would be sent
from Dumfries district along the Nithsdale line. He did not think
that number was fattened in the whole district. He did not think
more than 1,000 would be taken. He thought the Ayrshire cows
taken credit for would in a great measure be taken by the Caledo-
nian scheme.
Mr. Pare recalled, and examined as to the Dumfries branches.
He gave last year an estimate for the Caledonian scheme of 226,0121.
This estimate included the Dumfries branch. This evidence he gave
in the Commons, but the Dumfries branch was struck of by the Com-
mons' Committee, so he amended his tables for the Lords by striking
off 9,6331.,1eaving 216,3801. Yesterday he gave the 226,000/. without ab-
straction, which ought not to have been done. The loss ef th e Caledonian
l'ne, if the Nithsdale was formed, would be the abstraction of
9,6331. for the loss of the Dumfries Branch, and 6,0831. for the loss of
the Edinburgh and Glasgow traffic from and to Dumfries, on the
main line, snaking in all upsVards of 15,000/. This would leave the
nett revenue of the Caledonian line nearly the same as he gave yes-
terday, about 3% per cent.
Cross-examined by Mr. MARTIN—The 226,0001. he gave last year
was gross traffic. The reduction made was for the mileage of the
Dumfries struck off. He did not strike off anything for loss
of the Dumfries traffic that would have gone on the
main line towaiais Glasgow and Edinburgh, and which was now
included in the 6,083/. It was an error which he had corrected. At
that time, however, his impression was that the Dumfries traffic
would find its way on to the Caledonian at Lockerbie, there being
no second line. His items respecting the traffic between Dumfries
and Carlisle generally agreed with those of the Nithsdale Company.
Mr. Locke was recalled and examined as to the working expenses
of the Caledonian line last year. His estimate then was 107,0001.
Though a reduction in traffic was made to the extent of 50,0001. or
60,0001., there would net be anything like a proportionate decrease
in the working expenses. The total deduction, if one passenger
train was taken off each way, would be but 10,420/. But he did not
think that they could do without running the full number of trains
calculated for.
Cross-examined—The present calculation was made last year.
He might have calculated his working expenses on the gross receipts.
When he gave his evidence the Caledonian had not formed any
union with the Clydesdale Junction or the Barrhead and Neilston
Direct. The Scottish Central, the Scottish Midland, the Clydesdale
Junction, and theßarrhead lines were not in existence last year when
the Caledonian traffic was given in. These lines were now con-
nected with the Caledonian. He thought credit had been taken for
the northern traffic last year, else the Castle Carey would not have
been made.
Re-examined—As well as the lines referred to that went north-
wards there bad been at the same time a competing line sanctioned
from Edinburgh—the Edinburgh and Northern line.
Mr. Horn intimated that he had other witnesses to call to speak
to the points of traffic, but in the exercise of his discretion he wonld not
call them. And as he had on'y sense slight evidence to offer on
engineeering points before he closed he wished to express a desire
that no decision should be come to till the evidence for the Cale-
donian Extension and the Hawick Branch was taken.
The CHAIRMAN said that if a formal application was made the
Committee would consider it ; still, he must say, the Committee
could not but think that the Caledonian Extension was substantially
a part of the Caledonian case.
Mr. ANDREWS said the Dumfries Company had nothing to do with
the Hawick and Carlisle Extension, and thought it hard that parties
should be kept in town and delayed without any reason.
Mr. COCKBURN was of opinion that if the Calednoian Extension
was not ready to go on with for a week, and if no decision was
given till evidence was offered for it, there could be no hards'aip
impos.d on the Nithsdale Company. The Learned Gentleman then
made a formal application that the Caledonian Extension, Ilawick
and Carlisle. should be heara before the Committee gave a decision.
After some further conversation, it was agreed that the point
should be argued in the morning, when the remaining evidence of
the Caledenian was gone through.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock