The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-17 00:00:00

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
(LONDON and YORK, and DIRECT NORTHERN).
FIRST GENERAL MEETING.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Act of Parliament for the incorporation of this Company
having, on the 26th of June last, received the Royal Assent, the
FIRST GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS (required
to be held within one month from that date) is appointed to take
place at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, on
SATURDAY, the 25th of July instant, at One o'clock, P.M.
Shareholders, to be admitted to the meeting, must previously
comply with one of the following conditions, viz.:-
Ist. They must have signed the London and York deed, or the
Direct Northern deed, and must produce and leave for registration
the identical Scrip for which they signed, or a voucher frem this
office for the same.
2d. Parties who have 'not signed the deeds, but who have bought
Scrip or Shares, must immediately bring or send them to this office
for registration ; such Scrip cannot be received later than forty-eight
hours preceding the meeting ; the necessary Forms (see Form an-
nexed) may be had on application at the office.
2d. Parties who have sold the Scrip for which they signed the
deeds, and have purchased and now hold other Scrip, must observe
the second condition.
Special instructions will be forwarded to those parties whoa( Scrip
was lately sent in and still remains at the Company's office.
Scripholders to whom it may not be convenient to attend and vote
1 at the meeting on the 25th, can vote by proxy ; and upon signifying
1 to me their wish so to vote, a proper form of proxy will be forwarded
to them on payment of 2s. 641. for the stamp ; but which proxy,
duly signed, must be lodged at this office at least forty-eight hours
before the meeting. By order,
J. R. MOWATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 7, Lothbitry, London, July 10,1846.
P.S.—The Extension Shares of the London and York, although
agreed to be incorporated with the Great Northern capital, being
held under separate Bills, cannot, until the passing of a Bill for their
incorporation, vote in the affairs of the Great Northern Railway.
(FORM.)
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Incorporated 26th June, 1846.

Register No.
I herewith deposit Scrip, viz.: --
for Shares In the London and York. Original 50/. Shares,
and for Shares in the Direct Northern.
And I claim to be registered as the proprietor of the said shares,
subject to the general rules, regulations, conditions. and orders of
the Great Northern Railway Company.
I request to have sealed certificates in exchange, in which describe
use as follows:

At fttll length [Christian Name • •
• • • .......... • • ,• • •
Surname.... •• • .. • • ..... • • •• ••• • • •
Designation • • •
Address
Usual Signature.. • • • • .. • .
Dated this 184
To the Secretary of the Great Northern Railway.
N.B.—This Form does not apply to London and York Extension
Shares.

AT a MEETING of the Shareholders of the
DIRECT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, called by
virtue of the Act 9th and 10th Vict., c. 28, and pursuant to notice
duly published in the "London Gazette," of Tuesday, the 7th day of
July instant, and in the " Globe," " Standard," and " Sun," three
London daily newspapers of the same day, and in the " Times,"
" Morning Herald," and " Morning Chronicle," three other daily
London newspapers of the Bth day of July instant, and held at the
King's Head Tavern, Poultry, in the Clty of London, this 16th day of
July, 1846.