The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-13 00:00:00

ST. HELEN'S CANAL. AND RAILWAY.

This was a petition fur leave to bring in a Bill for the
construction of a line of railway in connexion with the St.
Helen's Railway, to run from Eccleston to the proposed new
docks Et GarstiM, in the county of Lancaster. The Bill also
sought for powers to construct docks at Garston, which is a
Tillage on the banks of the Mersey, distant about five miles
from Liverpool.
The estimated cost of all the proposed works was 390,0001. ;
the subscription contract amounted to 300,0001., and the
deposits to 30,0031.
Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and 'enables are the agents, and
Mr. Randall the engineer.
The Committee decided that the standing orders had been
c mplied with, and the petition was allowed.

'EASTERN UNION AND tit ADMEI G It YUNC-

TION.

This was a retition for leave to bring in a Bill for con-
stricting a branch line from the main line of the Eastern
Union Railway to lladleigh, in the county of Suffolk, a dis-
tance of seven miles. The amount of the subscription con-
tract was 57' 0,50/ the deposits 5,705 L, and the estimate
75,00,3%

Engineer, Mr. P. Brough • agents, Messr.:4. Dyson and Co.
The Committee decided that the standing orders had been
complied with, and then adjourned until the usual hour to-
morrow morning.
The following Bills have been added since yesterday :
Midlands Railway (Syston' to Peterborough Railway, De-
viation and Brandies).
Great North of England and BoroumhbridEre Branch
Railway.
Great North of England Railway Purchase.
Great North of England and Bedale Branch Railway.
York and North Midland (East Riding Branches) Rail-
way (No. 2).

Sub-Committee No. 4. . I
(Continued from our Afternoon Editiol of yesterday.)
Pft ST AND WEST YORKSIDCRTI nriste—rion..
The object of this Bill is to make a railway from Rola -
borough to York, the cost of which is estimated at 200,0rA.
The length of the line will be fifteen miles. Mr. Thomas
Grainger is the engineer, and Messrs. Parkes and Co., the
Parliamentary agents.
The Committee decided that in this case el'o the standing
orders had been complied with.
SOITXTI PX 1161,11. ND (HUNTINGDON IgRANCH)
.1117 D SOUTH MIDLAND (NORTHAMPTON
AND ELDPORD).
It will be remembered that on Monday the Committee
orlered these two Bills to stand over, in order that they
might consult with the Speaker as to the legality of having
but one subscription contract for two Bills.
The (7oninit ten this day gave their opinion that one snb-
scrtption contra...t was F n ill cient, and declared the st wiling
orders 'complied with.
NORTH-WESTERN.
The obizet of this Bill is to connect the Leeds and Brad-
ford Exins:on 'inf., at Skipton, with the Lancaster and
EliVtirtilllll444 The co=t is estimated at 1,350,0)0/., the length
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neer, and Messrs. Burke and Co., are the Parliamentary
agents.
Standing o ders complied with.
EXETER AND EXIVIOUTR.
•

On this Bill coming before the Committee yesterday, an
objection was made to the admissibility of certain evidence
as to a letter of assent from two rersons whose property was
interf: red with by the line.
The matter being again brought before the Committee by
the Parliamentary agent (Mr. Ellicombe), the Committee
declared that the standing orders were complied with.
xavEremoor. DOCKS AND ELLESMERE
AND CHESTER CANAL•

In both the above Bills the standing orders were complied
with.
The Committee having disposed of the above Bills, ad-
journed at a quarter to four o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 12.

(Sittings after Term at Nisi Prius, before. the LORD Cittux
BARON and a Special Jury.)
DANIELS r. FIELDING.

This was an action to recover compensation in damages
for alleged false imprisonment. '
Mr. Jervis, Mr. Humfrey, and Mr. Pollock, appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin and Mr. Jones for defendants.
The plaintiff, it appeared, was a wholesale perfumer in
Brompton some time since, and was engaged last autumn in
railway speculations, when several transactions took place
between him and the defendants, Mr. George Fielding and'
Mr. John Fielding, stockbrokers, at Manchester, by which it
was alleged that a balance became due to defendants.
The defendants, in consequence of an affidavit made
before one of the judges, that the plaintiff was
about to leave the country, obtained a capias
for his arrest, and he was accordingly arrested on the
12th of November last. The circumstance which led to
the statement made by defendant in obtaining the capias—
that plaintiff was about to leave the country—was that he
had stated to defendant a short time previously, that he in-
tended to go to France for a few days along with his wife, on 1
a pleasure excursion ; and the defendant stated the
fact of his leaving the country, without stating the circum-
stances under which he was leaving, or the time he intended
to be away. On application made to Judge Patteson,
the order was set aside, and the bail discharged, when the
Learned Judge was made acquainted with the circumstances
under which it was procured. The object, therefore, of the
present action was to obtain damages for what was alleged to
be a malicious arrest.
The affidavits sworn before the Judge were put in, and se-
veral witnesses were examined to prove the above fact., and
that plaintiff hsd no intention of leaving the country or re-
maining abroad.
Mr. MARTIN addressed the jury at considerable length for
the defence, and contended that there was no malice whatever
in the arrest. All that the defendant wished was security for
the debt. _ _ _

The LORD CHIEF BARON then addressed the jury, and
after explaining the law of arrest, adverted to the circum-
stances which had been adduced in evidence, and left the case
entirely in the hands of the jury, who he tru!ted would
not suppose that in the remarks he made he gave an opinion
one way or other.

The jury, after s short consultation, returned a verdict for
the plaintiff—Damages 51.

The Court then rose.

GREAT FREE-TRADE DEMON-

STRATION.

BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—This evening a tea meet-
ing was held at the large public rooms, Broadmead, in aid
of the Quarter-of-a-Million League Fund. The attendance
was numerous and highly influential, several of the leading
merchants of the city being present. The chair was taken
by George Thomas, Esq., and merchant, and a liberal sup-
porter of the League. When tea was concludea,
The CHAIRMAN said that a petition had been sent from this
City, signed by 18,000 persons, for a total and immediate
repeal of the corn-laws. It was sent to Mr. Berkeley, one of
the Members for Bristol, with a request that he would pre-
sent it to the House and support its prayer. A similar
request was also made to Mr. P. Miles, the other Member.
Letters had been received from each of those gentle-
men, the former agreeing in the sentiments of the
petitioners, the latter saying that he could not
give his Tote in favour of total and immediate
reveal. The Chairman went on to state that the present
n.eeting was to assist the League fund, which some time ago
it was determined should be raised, so that they might en-
deavour to obtain a majority of free-traders at tee next
general election. It was their wish to raise a quarter of a
million, and they ought not to relax in their efforts because
they now had a prospect of attaining their end, as it was
possible that there might Le an opposition in the House of Lords
which would give rise to a dissolution of Parliament. If Par-
liament were dissolved, they would want the money. lle
hoped, however, that they would not want it. At present
it was only their intention to call for 20 par cent. on the
amount subscribed. It was the wish of some parties that the
League might be dissolved, and so it will be when the total
rereal of the corn-laws was effected; but till that period
the members of the League must not give up their exertions.
They were not disposed to offer a factious opposition, indeed,
no opposition to the Ministry, in carrying the present mea-
sure. If the Bill of the Government were carried, they
would attain the object which they had in view, in 1849;
and, therefore, it would be folly in them to run the risk of
losing it in its present shape. It was a matter of congra-
tulation that they had arrived at the present stage, se
as to be able to see that at no distant period they would at-
tain that which they had all along been trying fur.—(Hear.)
After some allusion to the state of the port of Bristol, which
he regretted was not in a position to reap the advantages of
free trade, in consequence of the dock question, lie expressed
his regret that opposition;to the Government measure should
have been introduced by one of the Members for the City of
Bristol. He felt that Mr. Miles, as a merchant of Bristol, in
doing that, had compromised the character of Bristol
—compromised it by his having opposed a measure
which would result in so much benefit to the city.—(Cheers.)
He was sure that that gentleman's constituents did not ap-
prove of his conduct ; he did not doubt but that three-
quarters of the Conservetives of the city were in favour of
free trade. Some bow or other, it now appeared that hun •
dreds and thousands of the people had become converts to
free trade in a very few months.—(Hear, and cheers.)
After soaae remroks upon the benefits which would
result from free trade in a commercial point of
views the Chairman said that after they hail obtained free
trade they would hear but very little more of wan—Olean )
' Free trade would destroy wars. He firmly believed that free
trade would be the best, and, perhaps, the only way, of set-
tling the dispute between th k country and America.—(Hear.)
This was evident from the way in which the question had
been met by the Americans, from the sentiments uttered by
the Secretary to the Treasury of the American Government,
bich were in accordance with the views of the free-traders.—
(Hear.) So many circumstances cbming together must im-
press upon their minds the fact that the finger of Providence
was to be traced in them. What they considered to be a
great evil, namely, the rot in the potato, brought the ques-
tion to its point. No doubt but that the Government had
made up their minds upon the subject, and were waiting a
fitting opportunity to bring forward their measures; that op-
portunity had arrived, and they had taken advantage of it.
There was no doubt but that Sir R. Peel had long entertained
the principles of free trade, and when Sir Robert Peel went
out of office, he (the Chairman) felt very thankful that Lord
John Russell could net succeed in f rating a Ministry. When
, there seemed to be a prospect of his succeeding in the forma-
tion of a Government, he (the Chairman) trembled for the
consequences; and when Sir Robert Peel resumed office,' he
was satisfied that the question would speedily be settled.—
(Cheers.) He hoped that they would all be united in support-
ing the Government on this great measure, and if the !louse
of Lords should not accept it, he trusted that they would be
in a position to show that the voice of the country was with
the Ministry.—(Cheers )
The Rey. Geonos: Aemsrnoxis (Unitarian minister) fol-
lowed the Chairman. Ile congratulated Colonel Thompson
and the free-trade advocates upon what he might call the
successful termination of labours extending over a period of
twenty years. It was gratifying now to find men of all par-
ties agreeing that free trete is the only measure which can
work advantageously for this great empire.—(Cheers.)
Colonel Trio-sit-sox then rose, and was received with loud
cheering He said that they met under very altered cir-
cumstances from what they were in twelve months ago. He
could truly say that their enemies were made to be at peace
with them ; let them, then, lay aside all unfriendly recollec-
tions and hostile feeling, let fhein make the utmost of the
bounty which Heaven had bestowed upon them, and take all
reasonable care that none of the advantages slip away
from their own carelessness, that they would do their en-
deavours to carry forward the fruits of their great success,
wherever the condition of mankind should open the occasion.
He rejoiced that the trust of executing this great object had
fallen where it had. He should be glad if they would throw
aside all remnants of party feeling, throw aside all recollection
of what had passed, and, ashonest men,know anti feel nothing
except that they were seeking the improvement of the con-
dition of the country.—(Cheers) It was most remarkable to
see how men's convictions had increased, hors their appre-
hensions had sunk, how their jealousies had diminished, till
at last the truth broke forth in that very place where they
looked for the greatest opposition.—(Cbrers.) Reasonable care
then was all that was wanted to improve the present object,
and that reasonable care it was the intention of the League
to exert, as it was not for prudent men to be hasty in think-
ing all the danger was over.—(Hear, hear.) In respect of
this great measure one of their representatives in Parliament
was with them. " I know him (continued the Colonel), I know
him well ; he is a ladies' man.—( Laughter and cheers.) So am I.
—(Renewed laughter.) I know hint because we met in what was
called a ladies' committse in the House of Commons. Perhaps
he would remember me ; but, whether he does or does not, I
am Sure he would not take it amiss, ilbeforeyou all I should
offer him my humble thanks for the part he has taken on
the present occasion in support of your cause, and that of all
of us."—(Cheers.) Your other Member is in a way of learn-
ing--(Laughter)—there is, however, less hopeful ways than
that; you must teach him.—(Laughter.) You must in-
struct his ignorance wherever that seems removable.
On one I oint lie is right already—he says that if this great
change is to take place, it had much better take place now.—
(Hear and cheers.) " A Daniel come to judgment."—
(Laughter and cheers.) That is what you elected him for—
you knew that he was capable of uttering such a
wise sentiment as that when your city sent him to Par-
liament.—(Loud laughter.) lfrge him upon that point ;
let it be publicly known that you approve of his conduct ;
beg of him that be will impress the necessity he sees on the
House of Commons, and let him know that you and he co-
incide in the belief that it would be wiser to remove
the evil than to postpone it for three years, and that
much evil would result from such postponement. That the
proposed measure would give the Continent three
year,' warning, by which all the corn that the Continent
could produce would he grown, which would, up to the end
ttohtearlefor e it would
of the three years, be poured upon our country; and that
be much better for the farmer that the
repeal should take effect at once.—( Hear, hear.) I
wonderl,ighte laughter.)
oughtw.)llat Nowt‘
to mind, and
fariner's friend " invented that plan.—( Loud
thatsurely is
youone
of
maythed
points which
uponwlfich the
itMinistera
he le only waiting for good assistance to induce bim
to amend it, if I am not mistaken.—(Lond cheers.)
The speaker west-on to say that there was another subject
which grieved him a little. He did not like the leaving
of a
remnant of the duty, even the one shilling. If something of
the sort be desired, in order that it might be known how
much corn came into the country, he would suggest that
their object was to get corn rather than to know how much
came into the country.—(Laughter.) If, however, it we,e
desirable that we should know the quantity which came in,
he would ask if such knowledge could nut be equally ob-
tained by a one shilling bounty instead of a one shilling
Ile did not doubt, however, that
duty ?—( Hear, hear.)
without either duty ore procured. Le
bounty correcttth e returnreb
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of thepenalty
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tity imported could be
decladrattoionr,
isakn daveerypeufeawltyca. pctaoilnosuoelf
Thompson proceeded viers vesselsk ienoegulad Ilb.reongtempte
respect of this Oregon question,
to extol tshteatcionngdtuhcat
tohif tshperPomrepmtiieturdine
wprhoignchohstaid.
begun to manifest itself in the United
had had the effect of subduing the wdarStates,spirit
and
eating that his (the Premier's) measures would have the
effect of averting the war altogether. (Hear, hear.)
R. R. R. MooRE, Esq., was next introduced to the meeting,
and was received with loud cheers. After congratulating

the company upon the change which had been wrought
upon the minds of the people at large, and particularly upon
the minds of a considerable portion of the Legislature,
during the last few years—a change not effected by
public clamour, or by threats of vio!ence, but by
strength of argument—proceeded to comment upon a
passage in the speech of Mr. Sidney Herbert, de-
livered in the House if Commons on Monday night,
in which he said that the Corn Bill of 1815 was the worst
measure which was ever sanctioned by the Legislature, and
that the passing of it was a great error. He (Mr. Moore)
believed that the measure of 1815 was worse than an error,
it was on the part of many a n ilful injustice and a delibe-
rately done wrong, and he so believed because of
the history of the enactment of that measure.
--(Hear, hear.) He had no desire at the present
time, when it was so near its end, to go back to the origin of
that injustice—of that wrong or to call attention to the hot
haste with which the law was passed, and the refusal of time
for popular opinion to spelt out. He had no desire to go
into the history of the working of the law, and to point out
bow popular opinion was put down. by spilling the blood of
the people at i'eterloo, in 1819; nor to go over the black
catalogue of crime which the law had brought
upon the people during the 31 years of its operation;
but he would go to the legislators now living who assisted
in the formation of that law, and tell theM that all which
was past would be forgotten and forgiven, if they wonld,
now that they must have teen their error, exert themselves
to obtain for the people a total and immediate repeal of the
obnoxi an law. (Cheers.) After enlarging upon the
importanea to the country of having immediate
repeal, the speaker said he could say upon authority
that the Government were desirous for it. The other day he
was talking with a gentleman who had been informed by
Sir James Graham that both himself (Sir James) and Sir
Robert Peel were desirous that the repeal should be imme-
diate.—( Loud cheers.) The farmers, too, were equally soli-
citous upon that heal, fearing that very serious consequences
might result from the three years protection. Aftersomc further
observations, Mr. Moore came to the immediate object of the
meeting which was to aid the great League fund. He hoped
the money would not be wanted, but as the League were
pledged nett° dissolve till the total repeal was finally settled,
they must continue their exertions; and they would con-
tinue them in the registration courts and alter places till no
vestige of the corn-law was left. The speaker then an-
nounced the subscriptions, observing that at present only 20
per cent. would be called for :—George Thomas, Esq.,
250/. ; Joseph Eden, Esq., 2501.; Edward Thoinas, Esq.,
250/. ; William Tothill, Esq , 2001.; Edward Keate, Esq.,
1001.; Naish end Co., 1001.; James Charlton, Esq., 1001. ;
Thomas Sanders, Esq., 100/. ; Wm. Wills, Esq , 1001.; H.O.
Wills, Esq.,lool. ; S. S. Fry and Son, 10(1. There were several
50/. and 25/., and sataller sums, and we believe the collec-
tions amounted to about 3,0001.
After the collection the meeting broke up.

CHAItING-CROSS BRIDGE
co AJPANY.

The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this
Company was held at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the
Company's office., No. 9, Villiers-street, Strand, for the pur-
pose of receiving the directors' report and the transaction'of
other business. There was a large attendance of share-
holders. Amongst the directors present we observed Messrs.
Cory, Sutton, Miller, Vaughan, Todd, Christie, and Seeger.
Ilawess, Esq., the Deputy-Chairman, took the chair,
and called upon the Secretary to read the advertisement
convening the meeting, which having been done,
Mr. LAWRENCE (the clerk) read the directors' report, which
stated that the directors had to congratulate the proprietors
upon the continued success of the bridge, and that the tolls
received during the last six months, from Ju'y 31, 1815, to
Jan.3l, 1846, would justify the payment of a dividend of 18s.
per share, or nearly 7-1! per cent. on the capital stock of
the Company, and interest at the rate of 5 per cent. on the
capital paid on the eighth shares, amounting together to
2,937/. I6s. against the net reccip's, after the payment of a:1
expenses, of 3,0661. Bs. 4d. The directors regretted their
inability to arrive at any amicable settlement with
the Market Company with respect to the passage of
the servants of that Company over the bridge.
They were very sanguine as to the last proposition they made
to the Company, because it was in every way advantageous
to the Company. That offer had been met in so uncompro-
mising a spirit that nothing appeared to remain but an ap-
peal to a court of law to decide the claims and rights of
each Company. Such a step the directors much regretted as
well on account of the expense as to the trouble and
injury to both Companies incidental to such a
proceeding, but in jus'ice to the Company they felt that no
other course was now left open to them. The directors had
also to report that they were proceeding with the Bill in
Parliament to enable them to complete the sale of the bridge
to Messrs. Jackson and others, and in consequence of those
proceedings they had not exercised the powers vested in
them by the Act of Parliament obtained last session for
raising additional capital to form approaches ; nor had they
attempted to raise loins to pay elf the Exchequer Loan
Commissioners, both or either of which they were authorised
to do by the resolutions of the general meeting of proprittore,
held in August la t. The balance, after payment of the pre-
sent proposed dividend, would be 1861. Bs. 4d.
The CHAIRMAN, at. the conclusion of the report, said he
had very few remarks to make upon the report. The
paragraphs in the report chiefly calling for his observations
were those referring to the directors' inability to come to any
amicable arrangement with the Hurgerford Market Com-
pany. The directors were particularly anxious to lay the
whole affair open to the proprietors. The agreement, out of
which the present dispute arose, was made in 1836, by which
it was arranged that a certain portion of the bridge should be
apportioned to the public, and another to the servants of the
Market Company. That Company now called upon the proprie-
tors of this Company to give them increased a lvantages,which
of course could not be conceded. The Market Company de-
manded that the public should pass over the bridge toll free.
Arbitration had been agreed to, but nothing satisfactory
could be done That Company said they had no funds to
improve the state of the market or the approach to the
bridge, bat the truth was that they were possessed of up-
wards of 3,000 shares in this Company, and they had not
themselves paid any dividend for the last five or six
years. (Several proprietors of the Market Company who
were present, and who are also shareholders in the Bridge
Company, here denied that truth of the Chairman's state-
ment.) However, he di,l hope that they would shortly
again meet and endeavour to settle the present differences in
a manner just and honourab!e to both parties.
The Rev. W. ORD said that this Company ought to tell the
Market Company, openly and honestly, that they would pay
the expenses of the settlement (Idle dispute existing between
the two Companies, because he really believed that the
Market Company was in the right and this Company in the
wrong.—(Cheere.)
Mr. LUNG said lie believed, on the other hand, that the
Market Company had not a leg to stand upon, provided they.
went to law.—(dear, hear.)
Mr. FOWLER sincerely hoped that some amicable ars
rangement would be entered into for the sake of both
Companies.—(Loud cheers.) He thought that the Chair-
man's doctrine, that because the two Companies were
now in different positions the old agreement could
not be strictly carried out, would lead to very dangerous
results.—(Hear, hear.) The Market Company, with a view
of satisfying this Company, had gone to much expense.—
(Hear, hear.) He really believed that this Company had
in several instances violated the agreement, to the great pre-
judice of the Market Company, in one instance to the ex-
tent of 3,oool.—(Hear, hear.) He could not believe the
statement of the Chairman, that the Market Company had
"most unreasonably repudiated the reasonable and fair pro-
posals of this Company."—(Cheers.)
The Hon. Mr. BOUVERIE also recommended, this Com•
pany to enter into an amicable arrangement with the Mar-
ket Company.

The Cit.►tiimas then rose to vindicate the conduct of him-
self and his fellow-directors with regard to the Market Com-
pany. It had been said by Mr. Fowler that the Market
Company had conceded a great right in carrying out the
alteration of the pier; but that was carried out by mutual
agreement, and that Company could not, therefore, claim
anything in that respect. With respect to dredging the
shore, as alluded to by the same speaker, that was
also done by mutual agreement; and if the Market
Company had fulfilled their part of the agreement
at a greater expense tha . this Company, they bad no right
to charge this Company with any injustice.—(llear, hear.)
This Company proposed that one-sixth more of the bridge
should be appropriated to the Market Company than they
were entitled to, for the purposes of their traffic, and surely
a proposition of that sort should be at urea accepted by them.
Mr. STAINTON charged the directors of this Company with
ijostice to the Market Company, although had it not been
for that Company the Bridge Company would hare been
bankrupt.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIEDIAN denied that such was the fact.

Mr. SEAGER, as a director of the Hungerford Market Com.
pang, appealed to the Chairman and also to the shareholders
present, who were proprietors of the Market Company,
v hether he and his co•directors had not done everything
that could be reasonably expected of them to bring this long-
existing dispute to a settlement? Believing that the Market
Company had honestly done their duty, lie did nat think it
prudent at present to answer the call that had been made
upon him to enter into an explanation of the conduct of him-
self and his brother directors.—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to an Hon. Proprietor, stated that
the Market Company had positively refused to pay any por-
tion whatever of the expense of the proposed alteration, and
it was on that ground that he and his co-directors recom-
mended the Company to institute legal proceedings to com-
pel them.
Mr. ADAMS recommended some arrangement by which the
traffic to the boats and the passengers over the bridge should
be kept quite distinct.—( Hear.) The expense of that ar-
rangement ought, in his opinion, to be equally paid by the
two companies. He called on such proprietors of the Market
Company ac were present to avoid all legal proceedings by
at once recommending their Board to accede to the requests
of thia Company.—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then said that he had given the discussion
fair play, and he believed he might ray that the unanimous
wish of the meeting was, that two distinct ways should at
once be made over the Midge.—(hear, hear.) He then
moved that the report be received and circulated amongst the
proprietors
The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to an Hon. Proprietor, stated
that the contract for the purchase of the briege was being
properly carried out by Messrs. Jackson and others. He
then proposed that the dividend recommended, viz., 18s. per
share, by the directors, should be paid to the shareholders.
The motion was seconded and passed.
- . . .

After some further remarks, with respect to the differences
existing between this and the Market Companies, in the
course of which

The CHAR: MAN said that the question in dispute was
whether the public at large, as well as the servants of the
Market Company, had a right of access to the pier.
Mr. 13treKmAsTER moved, and an lion. Proprietor se-
conded, that the best thanks of the meeting be given to the
Chairman for his able conduct in the chair.

Thy rest lution wai put, unanimously- carried, and responded
to by the Chairman, after which the meeting separated.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAIL-

WAY.

A meeting of the proprietors in this railway was held
yesterday at the Company's offices, Shoreditch.
Richard Paterson, Esq., occupied the chair.
The SECRETARY read the report, the substance of which
was as follows :

"The directors had to report that the agreement between
this Company and the Eastern Counties' Company, li d been
engrossed, and that the common seals Of the two Companies
bad been affixed thixeto.'
"The leading feature of tke agreement waA, that the share-
holders of the Northern and Eastern Company should retain
their guarantee of 5 per cent, per annum, after having
received two Eastern Counties York Extension shares of 20/.
each for every• 501. of their capital; or be guaranteed 6 per
cent. per annum interest in perpetuity, to commence from
the Ist of July next, and forego all right to present and
future extension shares; but both to receive a rateable dini-
gion with the Eastern Counties' shareholders of any surplus,
in lieu of their portion of one-third of any divisible fund, as
provided by the agreement of December, 1843.
"The extension of the Northern and -..!.astern Railway to
Cambridge and Brandon had necemarily IToduced a consi-
derable increase of traffic, but, owing to the Want a engine
power an carrying stock, the Es:4ton' Counties Company