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HAPTER 1. On7the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrances
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY-
The report of the directors to the first ordinary meet-
ing explains, to the following effect, the present posi-
tion of the undertaking:—The
Buckinghamshil ail-
way Company gave notice in October last for three lines
—namely, a line from Banbury to Tring on the London
and Birmingham Railway, passing through Aylesbury;
a line, in continuation of the first-named line, from
Aylesbury to Harrow, also joining at that place the
London and Birmingham Railway; and a cross line from
Oxford to the Bletchley station, on the London and Bir-
mingham Railway, whence a railway, very shortly to be
opened, proceeds to Bedford. Eor various reasons, the
committee considered it to the interest of the proprietors
to withdraw the Bill for that portion of the line between
Earrow and Aylesbury. They accordingly limited their
application to Parliament for the two remaining lines—
namely, between Banbury and Tring, and between Ox-
ford and Bletchley. These lines were cordially supported
by the landowners and inhabitants of the districts which
they traversed; and although the railway from Tring to
Banbury was strongly opposed by the Great Western
Railway, it was unanimously opposed by the Committee
of the House of Commons. The line from Oxford to
Bletchley was also sanctioned, and without opposition. In
the House of Lords the opposition of the Great Western
Railway Company was renewed, and was so far successful
that the central portion only of the Tring and Banbury
line (namely, from Brackley, passing through the town
of Buckingham to the intersection with the Oxford and
Bletchley line near Winslow) was sanctioned this session.
The Oxford and Bletchley line was passed intact. It is
the intention of your directors, with the sanction of the
proprietors, to apply for powers to complete the line to
the north between Brackley and Banbury (91 miles), and
to adopt such measures with regard to the southward
extension of-the line as shall appear to be advisable.
The Acts for the two lines which have been passed have
been so framed by the Legislature, as to render it neces-
sary to_preiserve, a nominal distinction in the sharescreatEd
under the powers of each Act ; the shares under Ike-one
Act being entitled shares in the Buckinghamshire Rail-
way (Oxford and BletchleyJunction Railway Company),
and under the other, shares in the Buckinghamshire
Railway (Buckingham and 13rackley Junction Railway
Company). It is intended that these shares thus created
under the two Acts shall have precisely the same value,
and powers will be applied for next year to consolidate
the two Companies. The proprietors are aware that the
London and North-Western Railway Company have
guaranteed 4 per cent. in perpetuity on the cost of the
Buckingham shire Rail waywh en opened for traffic, together
with half of the profits of the traffic when exceeding four
per cent. In addition to this they have authorised your
directors to state that they will also grant four per cent.
interest on all deposits from the Ist of July last, and on
future calls from the times of payment. In consequence
of the short period which has elapsed since the passing
of the Acts, it has not been possible to get in all the
accounts of expenses. The balance sheet annexed,
therefore, merely presents an account of the receipts and
payments up to the present time. The amount of money
in hand is such as to preclude the necessity of the
directors making any call on the proprietors during the
present year for the purpose of constructing the lines
now obtained. The lines for which powers have been
obtained will be formed with all possible dispatch, the
works are already nearly staked out, and the engineers
are preparing the contract drawings.
RECEIPTS.
To proprietors for deposits on shares
To interest thereon

£169,808

EXPENDITURE.
By cash on account of engineering expenses... £7,000
Ditto on account of expenses of Parliamentary

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proceedings
By miscellaneous expenses—petty cash
By office expenses, salaries, &c.
By stationary and printing
By advertising expenses

Total amount disbursed

5,071
363
838

471
2,413

16,159

Balance in hand

£169,808

THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM
EXTENSION, NORTHAMPTON, DAVENTRY,
LEAMINGTON, AND WARWICK RAILWAY.
A meeting of the shareholders of this tJompany took
place yesterday at the Hall of Commerce, in pursuance of
the requisition contained in the following advertisement:

We, the undersignei, being respectively Shareholders in the
London and Birmingham Extension, Northampton, Daventry,
Leamington, and Warwick projected Railway Company, in virtue of
the powers given by an Act, passed in the present session, cap. 28,
Intitaled "An Act to Facilitate the Dissolution of Certain Railway
Companies," having left, at the registered place of business of the said
Company, a requisition, calling on the Members of the Provisional
Committee of the said Company to call a Meeting of the Share-
holders of the said Company, and the said Committee having
neglected or refused to comply with the said requisition, do, by
the authority aforesaid, hereby call a meeting of the Shareholders
of the said Company, to be held at the Hall of Commerce, Thread-
needle-street, in the City of London, on Friday, the 4th day of
September next, at One o'clock precisely, for the purpose of deter-
mining whether the Partnership or Company formed, or Intended to
be formed, shall be dissolved, and in what manner the affairs of the
said Company shall be wound up.
As witness our hands the 24th day of August, 1846.
EDMUND EVANS MOLLADY, Warwick.
GEORGE READ, Warwick.
GEORGE THOMAS SMITH, Leamington.
EDWARD COLLINS, Birmingham.
BENJAMIN STOKES, Islington, Birmingham.
Mr. Powell took the chair at two o'clock.
After an irregular discussion, Mr. Powell, Mr. Rice
Davis, and Mr. Spackman were appointed scrutineers,
for the purpose of ascertaining whether a sufficient num-
ber of votes were present.
it was then moved by Mr. WHITCOMB, and seconded
by Mr. LAWSON, that the Company should be dissolved,
but that the dissolution should not be considered an act
of bankruptcy.
The scrutineers then proceeded to ascertain whether
a sufficient number of scrip votes were present to enable
the meeting to adopt a resolution for the dissolution of
the company.
After some considerable lapse of time,
The scrutineers reported that there were 4,636
votes present; that the whole of that number voted
for the dissolution of the Company; that 110 voted for
the dissolution being an act of bankruptcy, 4,321
against it, and 205 were neutral.
The CHAIRMAN then said that, there not being a suffi-
cient number of votes present to constitute a meeting,
it must be adjourned to some future day.
Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meet-
ing adjourned to Thursday next, at one o'clock.

THE WARWICK and WORCESTER

RAILWAY.
A meeting of this Company took place to-day, at the
Hall of Commerce, in consequence of the following re-
quisition :

We, the undersigned, being respectively Shareholders in the
Warwick and Worcester Railway Company, in virtue of the powers
given by an Act, passed in the present session, cap. 28, intituled
" An Act to Facilitate the Dissolution of Certain Railway Companies,'
having left, at the registered place of business of the said Company,
a requisition, calling en the Members of the Provisional Committee
of the said Company to call a Meeting of the Share-
holders of the said Company, and the said Committee
having neglected or refused to comply with the said requisition, do, by
the authority aforesaid, hereby call a meeting of the Shareholders of
the said Company, to be held at the Hall of Commerce, Thread-
needle-street, in the City of London, on Friday, the 4th day of Sep-
tember next, at Three o'Clock precisely, for the purpose of deter-
mining whether the Partnership or Company formed, or intended to
be formed, shall be dissolved, and in what manner the affairs of the
said Company shall be wound up.
As witness our hands this 24th day of August, 1846.
EDMUND EVANS MOLLADY, Warwick.
CHARLES REDFERN', Jury-street, Warwick.
RICHARD GRANT READING, Warwick.
WALTER COOKES, Warwick.
EDWARD COLLINS, Birmingham.
Mr. Lewis Davis, shortly after four o'clock, took the
chair. _

JAMAICA SOUTH MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
A special general meeting of the shareholders in this
Company was held this day at the Company's offices,
17, Essex-street, Strand, for the purpose of receiving
the report of the directors, and the engineer's report.
The usual preliminaries having beEn gone through,
the Secretary read the report, which stated that there
had been a considerable increase in the number of sig-
natures to the deed, which now amounted to 10,215, more
than half of the total required; that the Company had ob-
tained their Bill from the House of Assembly at Jamaica,
which had received the royal assent, and therefore that
the Company was at present legally constituted. In
compliance with the resolution of the meeting of the
9th of March last, the directors had entered into a
treaty with the Jamaica Company to construct seven
miles of railway from Spanish Town to Cherry Town,
and their negociations had been successful. With
the addition of these seven miles, the line was now forty-
five miles in length, and the total estimated cost of the
undertaking was 333,6951., to which there had been
added, engineering contingencies 10 per cent. In the
report made at the meeting of the 9th of March a table
of the probable traffic on the line bad been submitted to
the shareholders then present, and it appeared that
the estimate was not so favourable as it subse-
quently turned out. It appeared that the line i
might be worked at an expense of 20,0001.
annually. In consequence of the depressed state cf
the market, the directors thought it would be better
not to proceed further at present with the works
than to make that nominal commencement which
was required by the Act of Assembly. The balance
in hands was 16,116/. 19s. 11d. which was placed at
interest. This sum would be reduced to about 15,0001.
The directors were ready to give the shareholders who
desired to retire from the undertaking 12s. 6d. per
share, as they were satisfied of the responsibility
of the parties who were ready to take up those
shares. In conclusion, the report stated that great
cordially existed between the proprietors of the Jamaica
and .the directors of the present Company, and that
several of the former were very anxious to get shares in
the South Midland Company.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the engineer
of the Company, Mr. Miller, which was very favourable.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed two resolutions, to the
effect that the report should be adopted, and twat the
directors should be authorised to prepare the supple-
mental Bill to be presented to the Assembly at Jamaica.
These resolutions were seconded and carried unani-
mously.
Thanks were then voted to and acknowledges by the
Chairman, and the meeting separated.

Some discussion then took place as to the propriety
and validity of the meeting, the Company having amal-
gamated with other railway companies, which ended in
its being decided that the meeting was a proper one.
The usual advertisements calling the meeting having
been read, the requirements of the Act having been
gone through, and Mr. Powell, Mr. Nathan, and Mr.
Blurton, having been appointed scrutineers,
Mr. HODGSON moved, and Mr. NATHAN seconded, a
resolution to the effect that the Company should be
dissolved; and
Mr. HASTINGS moved, and Mr. POWELL seconded, that
" That dissolution should be considered as an act of
bankruptcy."
Upon these motions the scrutineers then pro-
ceeded to take the votes, and after the lapse
of some considerable time they announced the
numbers to be—for the dissolution 2,280 ; against it
none. There, were 400 in favour of the dissolution
being considered an act of bankruptcy, and 1,880
against it.
The CHAIRMAN then declared that there was 'not
a sufficient number of votes present to constitute
a meeting that eould adopt a resolution for the dissolu-
tion of the Company, and the meeting was therefore
adjourned to Thursday next, at three o'clock.
The meeting did not break up till after five o'clock.
The following protest was put in against the meet-

lug :
" To the Chairman of the meeting of the Warwick
and Worcester Railway.
" We, the under-mentioned shareholders, do hereby
protest against the regularity of the meeting called of
the above-nained company, to be held at the Hall of
Commerce, London, on the 4th day of September,
1846, on the ground that the notices in the Gazette
were contrary to the provisions of the Act of Parlia-
ment, the Warwick and Worcester Railway Company
having amalgamated with other companies.
" Dated the 4th day of September, 1846.
" 3. N. 'WHITCOMB.
" W. 3. LAWsciN.,,

Earl Grey left town yesterday afternoon on a visit to
the Earl of Clarendon, at Grove Park, Herts.
Viscount and Viscountess Soh= le#t Farrances
Hotel yesterday for the North.

PRICE SD.

THE FORTHCOMING ST. LEGER
(From the Doncaster Gazette,)
The interregnum between the termination of the York
, race 'meting and the commencement of the Doncaster
Saturnalia, presents that glorious state of uncertainty—
those fluctuations in the barometer of the " ring"—those
doubts, arid surmises, and pretended certainties, which,
however much they may tend to puzzle the attentive
observer of passing events, aro taken advantage of by
those who are initiated in the marvellous rites of the
mystic circle. From the present moment to the great
day of trial, big with the fate of victory and of defeat, all
kinds of reports will prevail, rtiftltng the temper of some,
disconcerting the calculations of others, and throwing
additional darkness over that future Which it is a matter
of difficulty to penetrate. What is told one morning, is
contradicted the next. A highly favourable account
prevails from one quarter, and is as:readily believed, as
easily propagated ; the wish is father to the thought ;
and then it is wonderfully contradicted, with a shrug of
the shoulders, or a mysterious shake of the head. It
cannot be put clown as a matter of astonishment, that
credence should be readily extended with regard to
matters which seem to favour the interest of one party,
and act as a discomfiture to the other. But, amid all
sorts of rumours and insinuations, propagated, in many
instances, by those who wish that such and such may
prove to be the case, the " old hand" waits with patience
for the turn of the tide. He places more reliance on the
strength of public running than on anything else.
But, while he fixes his feet on these facts, he does not
disregard, at the same tithe, the influence of the pocket
with all its wonderful deeds, as well as those sinuous
courses, which, although past finding out, because they
are under-currents, are directed for very substantial rea-
sons and for the acquisition of a fixed and clearly de-
fined purpose. •
The ex-Premier, or rather the dethroned Pyrrhus,
like his great namesake, if not hit by a tile and rendered
powerless, has " a tile off," and is gone to pieces. In-
deed, he is declared not to start. As to the entertained
probability of his being able to imitate the Champion of
1800, it is now an utter impossibility.
Lately, the Traverser has occupied his place; and he
certainly advanced there by reasons which will not fail
to be appreciated by those on whose judgment much re-
liance is to be placed. His predecessor may have ex-
perienced a sudden and surprising decline, commenced,
indeed, at York; but Traverser has advanced in the
scale with that degree of regularity which is calculated
to show that there is something in him, and that his party
is sanguine of his success. The fact of the mode of this/ad-
vance will be steadily held in view by those who never
run away with one idea, as is too often the case. It
will not be found too much to state, that his powers and
capabilities will bo found more fully developed in the
St. Leger than, in consequence of the sustainment of
some injury, was the case with regard to the Derby. At
all events, he may be safely put down, according to pre-
sent appearances, as the best in Dawson's lot.
A cloud of mysteries hangs about Brocardo. Nor
does it seem likely, at present, that these mysteries
will be dispelled before the eventful day. That they,
will even be penetrated seems a matter of improba-
bility. And hence the necessity of exercising caution
—something like taking warning by the notice, " steel
traps and spring guns set in these grounds." Neverthe-
less, whatever surmises may have prevailed with regard
to his performances for the Derby—whatever opinions
may be entertained now with regard to his capabilities
for carrying off the prize—it is quite certain that he is
now in good work daily ; that he has the conformation
of a winner; and that he possesses those qualities which,
in despite of the " leg," are capable of carrying any
horse well through a race. With regard to Brocardo,
from the present moment to the great day of trial, every
moment will be narrowly watched—every rise and fall
in the scale of betting—every change with regard to
his stable companions—every object which may either
darken the mystery, or, seemingly, pierce the cloud.
But Brocardo, put to the stretch of his powers, and to
the full development of his capabilities, will be there or
thereabouts ; and will be jotted down by Mr. Clarke.
Sir Tatton Sykes has been removed from his position
at the head in the betting scale, and compelled to suc-
cumb. But he rallied on Monday, and resumed his
former position. The previous change may have arisen
from various causes—from reports of sale, of being de-
feated in one of his trials, and of those many whisper-
ings which, under prevailing circumstances, seem almost
as a matter of course. But, whatever may have been
the legitimate cause of his decline—however hard his
enemies may have tried to pepper hint, and that attempts
will be made to sink him lower in the scale, there seems
little doubt—whatever surmises may be raised that
eccentricity may hurl judgment from its seat, ard put
discretion out of court; it is a matter of impossibility to
shake off the mind the convictions which have been im-
pressed there by the superior quality of his public per-
formances. Can the manner in which he won the Two
Thousand Guineas Stakes at Nee, market;be disregarded?
But, more than all, can the extraordinary qualities
which ho exemplified in the Derby race be put
aside as manifestations of no consequence or im-
port? It is questionable whether any horse
ever did more—not even excepting Mamaluke
for, the St. Leger, when, after having previously
passed every Ihorse in the race, for he was left behind
at starting, he was defeated by Afatilda ? Nor would it
be right to blight the qualities of a horse because they
were marred by indiscretion—an error which may be re-
trieved in the forthcoming event ; and which the spirit
of honest rivalry—call it ambition if you like—points
out as needful to be retrieved ; so that the name which
stands eight times the victor in the table of St. Leger
winners, may appear there as the ninth, and with, if
possible; a more honourable distinction. A friend at our
elbow whispers, " Be just, and fear not."
The defeat of lago at York by Poynton, has not
dimmed the hopes and wishes of his friends. They are
as sanguine as ever, even notwithstanding all insinua-
tions to the contrary—bandaged legs—only a miler—
and so forth. They place much reliance on his Good-
wood performance ; and, consequently, think that he can
last through iu the St. Leger race. It would be some
mortification, however, if some kind friend were to hint
to them that " Brocardo can lick his head off." Never-
theless, lago will defeat what has:defeated him, if it can
be called a defeat—which seems somewhat questionable.
lago is a game horse, and will run well.
The Peri Colt has not come up to the mark of public ex-
pectation; and he must be marvellously altered if he can
attain those honours, now, to which, at one time he ap-
peared to have a fair claim.
Fancy Boy has many friends; and no doubt he belongs
to a running and lasting family. But he has been ex-
tremely unfortunate; and notwithstanding his many ac •
cidents on the Derby day, finished respectably. Fancy
Boy, indeed, presents a remarkable contrast to Grimston.
The latter has always had good luck on his side, and the
former the reverse. Grimston, a game horse, may per-
haps be placed in the class of Godfrey, when he con-
tended for the St. Leger, unless continued good luck
should carry him through misfortunes which may mar
some of his more formidable competitors—circumstances
the occurrence of which, however, seems very unlikely
to take place.
Dolo may run well; and not disgrace the colour which
proved eminently successful with his noble owner's Blue
Bonnet.
Free Lance appears to have reinstated himself in the
estimation of those who dwell much upon his earliest
performances ; but it will be something very extraordi-
nary if he should prove the victor. The same may be
said of Sting, who certainly ran well at two years old,
but had the extinguisher put over him at Epsom. But
since that period ho may have improved ; and there
seems a determination on the part of his owner and
trainer to retrieve his fame. Those who back him will
do so with caution, and take into their calculation all
the circumstances which have marked his racing career.
As to the outsiders, they are rather in bad odour this
year. Nor do those suspicions and misgivings hang
about what are termed " dark horses," which have pre-
vailed on several former occasions. Cranebrook is
deemed of most importance in this class, coupled along
with Wilderness. It is not needful to say anything
about those who are put in the crowd of the hopeless,
further than that they will augment the start, and render
the scene, on the eventful Leger day, far more imposing
than would otherwise be th case. Mount Callan is
declared not tie start.
Whatever horse may prove the victor, it is quite
certain, judgint, by present indications, that the attend-
ance, during thee race-week, will be full—fuller, indeed,
than is usually the case. Under these circumstances, it
would be doing good service for some one, impressed
with the splendour of the scene which is about to be
enacted, to whisper in the ear of those who intend to
become spectators "to arrive in the town as early as
possible," and make sure of the proper accommodations,
and, consequently, of their own comfort.
Here it is time to pause for the present. A few days
may—nay, a few hours probably, will work wonders; at
all events, present indications which may show which
way the land lies, or from what quarter the wind is
likely to set in. It is a somewhat worn-out expression
to say now, as has been frequently said—" it is anybody's
race,'—an expression, indeed, which has been uttered
when the great prize has been carried off with compara-
tive ease. That the ensuing trial will present a race
deeply interesting there is every reason to believe; and
the field will be imposing—some say nearer twenty, pro-
bably, than: fifteen. But it should be borne in mind
that two competitors are already gone, namely,
Pyrrhus and Mount Callan. In the meantime
each party will cling to its favourite, until
they get their eyes completely open. The friends
of the Traverser are perfectly justified in doing so, if, as
appears to be generally believed, he is really the best
horse in Dawson's lot; because, supposing that such is
the case, the trainer in question, with his undoubted
experience, certainly possesses the means of forming a
correct judgment of the powers and capabilities of the
Traverser. Who, indeed, can form a more accurate one
than himself ?
On the other hand, however, regard will be paid to
Sir Tatton Sykes, and to Brocardo, and to lago, as well
as to the Tra eerser; and with very good reasons, too,
without putting aside one or two more, which need not
be particularly enumerated at the present moment.
" Well!" the reader will probably ask, " but what's
to win?"—a question, indeed, which is heard on all
hands and in all quarters—not disregarding the nume-
rous " sweeps," which certainly increase the interest
with respect to the decision on the eventful day of trial.
Without keeping the name in " lavender," or smother-