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,yment of all which Bills of Exckange and Drafts have been
upped.

Whoever shall give such information as may lead to the recovery
of the above described Notes and Bills, within twenty-one days front
thli date, shall be entitled to receive the above reward, or a propor-
tionate part thereof, for any portion of the Notes so received, if lost ;
or upon recovery and conviction of the offender, if stolen,
Apply to Messrs. Bush and Mullens. Solicitors, St. Mildred's •
Court, Poultry ; or to J. or D. Forester, Police-offices, Mansion-
house, London.
London, April 15, 1846.

ATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF

J.. `4 ENGLAND.
112, Bishopsgate-street, London, April 16, 1846.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England hereby
give notice, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the
Proprietors of the Society will he held on THURSDAY, the 14th day of
May next, at the Hour of Twelve precisely, at the Company's
'lOllBO, 112, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London.

By order of the Court of Directors,
DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.
N.B. The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely, not
Twelve for One o'clock.

MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The Directors of the Midland Railway Company are pro-
Pared to receiTe TENDERS for LOANS, in sums of not less than
1,0001. each, on SECURITY of their DEBENTURES, at interest
after the rate of 4/. per sent. per annum, papable half yearly, and
for terms of Three, Five, or Seven Years,
Applications to be made to the Secretary, at the Company's
Oftlee, Derby.
By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary.
APril 14 1846 •

CALLAO AND LIMA RAILWAY COM-
PANY.

6, Old Jewry.
The Directors beg to inform the Shareholders that the negotiation
with the Peruvian Government for the railway Concession is still
)Bending, but, as they are advised by the arent, they sent to Lima,
with every prospect of a favourable result. The Directors feel called
upon to add, that should the concession be obtained, a call will be
necessary, and if not, the deposits will be returned.
By Order,
G. UPTON, Secretary.

April 17, 1846

_BIDEFORD AND TAVISTOCK. RAIL-
NOTICE.— . WAY COMPANY.
in order to make the deposit of 10/. per cent., in pur-
nuance of the Standing Orders of the House of Lords, the Share-
holders are hereby required to pay the additional sum of 11. ss. per
Share on or before TuEsnAr, the•2lst instant, into the Union Bank
of London. A receipt will be given for the same, which may atter-
Wards be exchanged at the Company's Office for new Scrip on giving
up the old Scrip. By order,
FRANCIS CLONES, Secretary.
44, Finsbury Circus, April 14, 1845.

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
To the Scripholders and Subscribers to the Deed of the above

Company.
A Committee of Shareholders in the London and York Railway
has been formed, with the view of considering the prospects of this
line, and whether anything can be done to lessen the responsibility
of the Shareholders, er in any way Improve their position.
The Committee view with alarm the daily depreciation which is
taking place in the market in the shares of all new lines, and that
this depreciation increases in the shares of those Companies which
are most likely to obtain Bills.
The expensive contest in Parliament of the London and York Com-
pany must absorb all the deposits. If the Act be obtained, calls must
Immediately follow ; and the majority of the scripholders will avoid
registration, knowing that they will have opportunities hereafter of
(amine into the undertaking at a much lower price. The calls must,
therefore, be enforced against those who have signed the Parlia-
Znentary Contract.
This fearful position of matters has induced the Committee to con-
sider that probably the Eastern Counties Company, who are the strong
oPponents of the London and York Company, may, for the sake of
Protection and certainty to their awn shareholders, be still open to
some liberal compromise, and that the London and York directors
And shareholders ought, either by-diminishing the extent of their
undertaking (and consequently lessening the amount of calls to re-
ieve the pressure which will come en their subscribers), or by some
absorption in the Eastern Counties Company, obtain a participation
in an undertaking yielding a present profit, instead of one whose re-
turn, if ever obtained, will. not be arrived at without years of painful
sacrifices and distress.
With these-views, the Committee think steps ought to be immedi-
ately taken to open a negotiation with the Eastern Counties, if not
to dissolve the London and York Company.
In the opinion of the Committee, either the line south of Peter-
borough ought to be abandoned, and the shares reduced to 201. each,
or the line should be given up to the Eastern Counties Company, on
their agreeing to pay the whole or a portion of the expenses, and
giving shares in their Line as originally proposed.
The statement below, showing the past and present position of
several well-supported Companies Who, before the Committee of the
House of Commons, clearly showed a return on their capital from 6
to 8 per cent., proves that success on the part of the London and
York Railway, in obtaining their Bill, will entail ruinous loss on the
subscribers and suipholders ; and if any other argument was needed
to maintain the views of the Committee, the following extract from
the " Times" of the Bth of April, might alone be deemed sufficient :
" The character of the crisis, and its effects on the new lines, are
graphically illustrated in the catastrophe of the London and Oxford
Railway, as reported in yesterday's paper:—
" 'Mr. I. K. Brunel, examined by the Chairman.—The prices have
so increased since the Acts were obtained, that the lines mentioned
above (the Oxford and Worcester, and the Oxford and Rugby) can-
not be constructed at the estimated prices. Considers that the con-
struction of railways is new 50 per cent. more than at this time last
year.
" ' At this point of the proceedings the Chairman said that ;the
Committee thought it unnecessary to hear any more evidence re-
!Meeting the London and Oxford Line ; and, aceordingly, after the
room had been cleared for a few aainutes, the Clibtirman announced
that the Committee were unanimously of opinion tbat the preamble
of the London and Oxford had not been proved."'
Tire Committee beg to direct the attention of the shareholders to
th • ornate' announcement of the Government's intention to immedi-
ately introduce an Act investing the scripholder with such power,
that a majority in number and value dulyregistered at any public
meeting will prevent the further progress
any Bill in Parliament ;
and as the London and York Railway Bill of
lwill, in a very few days,
have to appear before a similar tribunal as that of the defunct London
and Oxford, the Committee are, therefore, very anxious at once to
ascertain if the shareholders concur in any of their views, for which
purpose the following printed form may be obtained at the Com-
mittee-rooms, and every shareholder and subscriber to the deed is
earnestly requested to return the same signed immediately, in order
that the directors may be conferred signs
immediately, a Public meeting con-
may be deemed most expedient for the protection of the
vened, as
YorskhSarho.areinhottre.
interests of all parties.
of having the Lim
To the Committee of the London and York
Shareholders-
Gentlemen,--I am a scripholder of
London
and York Railway, and am desirous, F
South of Peterborough given up, so as to lessen the cost ; or Secondly,
of having terms made with the Eastern Counties Company fur an
abandonment of the London and York Railway and Amalgamation
with the Eastern Counties Line; or, Thirdly, of having the Cs rnpany
at once dissolved.
I would prefer thee of these alternatives, and I authorise
to the Les-
the Committee of Shareholders to represent my opinion
lature, and to pray Parliament to carry the same into effect, or to re-
ject the London and York Bill.

Name in full .• •• • • • • • • • • •
Residence. ••• • • •• •
Date.. • • • ...... • • • •
Numbers of Scrip .. • • • • • • •
* Hero insert the word " first," or " second," c

" thin]."

Rallwa3 a which obtained
Acts last Session,

Premium per
Share In 1845,
before Bill ob-
tained.

Discount per
Share in 1154 i,
while calls are
being made.

£ e. d.
10 0 0
10 0 0
12 10 0
10 0 0
7 10
4 10 0
0 • 0
12 0 0

Caledonian ......
Aberdeen ...... • . • • •• ••
Oxford & Wolverhampton
Chester and Holyhead .•
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Newry and Enniskillen .
South Walea • • • • ..
Waterford and Limerick

s. d.
12 0 0
6 0 0
14 0 0
6 0 0
3 0 0
3 0 0
5 0 0
8 0 0

£. s. d.
1 4 0
9 0 0
5 0 0
4 0 0
7 10 0
4 0 0
4 0 0
10 0 0

By Order of the Committee,
HENRY PIIILIPPS, Solicitor,
London and York Committee, 4, Sise-lane, London,
April 14, 1846.

LONDON AND YORK COMMITTEE OF
SHAREHOLDERS.
The LONDON COMMITTEE for carrying out the above objects,
~,ea, r""tlY desire the co-operation of every scripholder in the pro-
dices. and they therefore suggest that PUBLIC MEETINGS be
'immediately convened in the following towns :—BIRMINGHAM lIANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, LEEDS, lII'LL, HALIFAX'
BR 4.DFORD, BOSTON, LEICESTER, NEWCASTLE, NOTTING-
HAM, PRESTON, SHEFFIELD, S fAMFORD, LINCOLN, WAKE-
FIELD, TORK, EDINIIIIRGII, GLASGOW, and ABERDEEN.
geit. would also be advisable that the Provincial Committees, or
presiding at such meetings, should admit no persons,
ai n
except
dresses in a book, to be kept
at the door for such purpose, so that
the bona fide intentions of such meeting of shareholders be properly
represented to the London Committee.
4, Slse-lane, London. By order- of the Committee,