The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

NORFOLK RAILWAY.

A meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was
held on Wednesday, at the office in Guildhall-buildings, for
the purpose of deciding upon the further progress of the 4,1.
lowing 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
Wymondh am.
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 makiar 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 KILKENN

RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the above Company was held
on Wednesday at the London Tavern. The Hon. P. Buller,
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 31,453/., and the sum stall due on un-
paid calls was about 26,0001. The directors bad felt it ne-
cessary to take an iaterest in the Galway and Kilkenny
Railway, which would become an important feeder to the
Waterford and Kilkenny line.
The CHAIRMAII 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 i❑
reference to carrying out the wooden railway, on which
principle it was originally intended this line should be formed.
After some discussion, it was agreed that a committee of
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 Chairman,, the
meeting separated.

WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS
JUNCTION RAILWAY.—SPECIAL MEETING.
A meeting of this Company was advertised for yesterday
at the Company's offices, 1, Guildhall-chambers, Basingball-
street, in pursuance of the sessional orders of both Houses
of Parliament, but after waiting for a considerable length of
time the directors were obliged to adjourn the meeting to
some future day, in consequence of the non-attendance of
proprietors or scripholders.

LONDONDERRY and ENNISKILLEN

RAILWAY.-SPECI AL MEETING.

A special meeting of this company took place yesterday, in
compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of Par-
liament ; Mr. George Frith in the chair.
The SECRTARY having read the advertisement convening
the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said, that the subject of the present Bill
had been discussed at a former meeting, and they were
now only assembled to comply with the orders of the houses
of Parliament. The whole number of shares belonging to the
Company was 10,000, consequently 3,334 would be a sufficient
number to constitute the meeting legally, but he was very
happy to state that he had received proof of 3,397 assenting
to the carrying on their BM in Parliament.
A SHAREHOLDER desired to know if the deposits had been
paid upon those?
The CHAIRMAN was uncertain upon that point, and the
meeting adjourned to this day week, in order to ascertain
the point.