The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-14 00:00:00

TO CONTRACTORS,

IDLAND RAILWAY.
The DIRECTORS of the MIDLAND RAILWAY are pre-
parel to receive TENDERS for the Execution of the WHOLE of
the WORKS on the AAIN LINE and BRANCHES of the ERE-

WASH VALLEY RAILWAY. comprising a length of 17 Mlles or
thereabouts.

Plans, Sections, Drawings, awl Specifications will be ready for in-
spection at the Office of ➢lr. Swanwick, Chesterfield, on TUESDAY,
January 27th, when parties intending to Tender are requested to be
present at Half-past Ten, •.x., to make arrangements for the mea-
surement of i he works.

Sealed Tenders must be delivered to the Secretary at the Railway
Station, Derby, before Nine a.m. on TUESDAT, the 10th of February,
when the Directors will meet to consider them, and when all parties
tendering are requested to be in attendance.

The Directors do not hind themselves to accept the lowest Tender.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ELLIS, Deputy Chairman.
By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary.
Derby, Gth January, 1846.

JEWRY and ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Directors will meet at their Office in Newry, on FRIDAY,
6th February next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to receive
TENDERS for CONTRACTS for the following WORKS, viz.

To make and lay the railway from the east side of Edward-street,
No. 1, in the townland of Ballinlare, in the parish of Newry, to a
field, No. 1, in the townland of Drumbanagher, in the parish of
Killeavy, all in the county of Armagh, a distance of 9,166 yards,
being about 51,i miles; with all the excavations, embankments,
bridges, culverts, gates, fences, roads, &c. &c., complete, and to keep
the whole in repair for one year after completion, finding all ma-
terials except the permanent rails, bolts, screws, chairs, treenails,
and sleepers.
flans and Specifications are open for inspection at the Company's
Offices in Newry, and at No. 19, Moorgate-street, London, where
printed forms of tender may be had, and no others will be attended to.
Tenders are to be delivered, sealed, before Eleven o'clock oa the
sth February next, and parties tendering must attend the Directors'
Meeting in person, or by some one duly authorised on their behalf.
The party whose tender is accepted will be required to enter into a
bond, with sureties for the due performance of the contract, in a
penalty of not less than ten per cent. on the gross sum contracted for,
and the names of the proposed sureties are to be specified in the
Tender.

The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest offer.
NEWRY and MORNE, Chairman.
. _ '"

Dated. 7th January, 1816,

ARIS AND LYONS RAILWAY
(LAFFITTE'S COMPANY).

Shareholders wh• have not received the CIRCULAR REPORT
of the Directors, dated 31st December last, may be furnished with a
copy, by sending to this office for it.
The forms to he signed for the purpose of obtaininz constituted
Shares, as well as for the repayment of the surplus deposits, are now
ready for delivery at this office, daily, between the hours of Eleven
and Three, until the 24th inst. ED. AIIIE, Secretary.
62, King William-street, City, Jan. 6, 1846.

THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Manvement hays the satisfaction to announce
that the requisite notices have been served on the landowners and
occupiers, and that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have
been regularly deposited In the PArliament -office, and Private Bill-
office, and with the Clerks of the several parishes throughout the
Hoc. The whole of the standing orders of both Houses of Parlia-
ment have thus been fully complied with, and the Committee are
proceeding with all the necessary preparations to enable them to
present their Bill in the ensuing session.
By order of the Roard,
Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary.
Moor ate-chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1446.

THE OXFORD and SALISBURY DIRECT
RAILWAY.
The whole of the standing orders of Parliament having been duly
MUNI up to the present time, the Committee of Management CCM-
eider it expedient to inform their shareholders and altottees, as well
as the public at large, that, in order to ensure, as far as possible, the
patronage to whi,h the projected line of railway is justly entitled,
they have resolved upon a further extension of the time of payment
of deposits on shares in this Company until the 21st of January
instant. The Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract
Lie for Signature at the Offices of the Company.
By order of the Board,
Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary.
Moorgate-chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1846.

CO T TISH MIDLAND JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that in order to carry out the extension of
this railway to Brechin, and thence to the Aberdeen Railway, at
Laurens-ekirk, with a branch to the harbour and docks of Montrose,
a certain number of shares have been reserved for this Company in
the " Scottish Midland Extension Railway."
Every person, therefore, who is registered as a shareholder in the
Scottish Midland Junction Railway, and who claims his proportion
of these shares on or before Friday, the 16th of January, will re-
ceive a letter of allotment of Scottish Midland " Extension " shares,
in the proportion of one of such " Extension " shares for every two
shares of which he is a registered proprietor, at that date, in the
Scottish Midland Company. All persons who do not claim on or be-
fore the above date, will forfeit their right to such shares, which will
be allotted to other parties immediately thereafter.
Intimation is alas hereby given, that an agreement has been en-
tered into between the Directors of the Scottish Midland and Scottish
Midland Extension Railway Companies, and the Directors of the
United Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railway Com-
panies, to the following effect:-
1. The Scottish Midland and Scottish Midland Extension Railway
Companies to be amalgamated with the United Edinburgh and
Glasgow and Scottish Central Railway Companies.
2. Five years to be allowed for the development of the traffic of the
Scottish Midland and Scottish Midland Extension Railways ; and the
stock of these Companies and of the United Edinburgh and Glasgow
and Scottish Central Railways, to be then amalgamated at their re-
spective values. But, whatever may be the result of the five years'
trial, the dividend of the Scottish Midland and Scottish Midland Ex-
tension, in the final settlement of the amalgamation, shall not be
adder net 4 per cent. per annum.

31—TheScOttish Midland and Scottish Midland Extension Railways
to be worked by the United Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish
Central Railway Companies, at 3714 per cent. of the gross
ts
4. The United Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Cernetcreailpßq.
way Companies engage to give to the Scottish
,Midland
m competing and
line ; and
Midland Extension Railways all the through and local traille whict
it is in their power to give, in preference to any tin
in all respects the united Companies are to work and manage and
support the Midland and Midland Extension, as if from the outset an
og 4certfil.
integral part of the united Companies, so that the worth, of the Mid-
and and Midland Extension may be fully and fairly developed.
Registered Shareholders in the Scottish Midland Company who
wish au allotment of " Extension" shares are requested to address a
letter in the following terms to Messrs. Foster and Braltwalte,
68, Old Broad-street, London :
Gentlemen,—As the registered proprietor of shares of the
Scottish Midland Junction Railway, I request you will allot me
shares in the Scottish Midland Extension Railway, and I oblige my-
self to pay the deposit of 2/. 10/. per share, and to sign the Parliamen-
tary Contract and Subscriber's Agreement when required to do so.
I ant, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
Signature• • • • • • • • • " • • • • • *
Residence . •• ••
Profession ••••••.•••••• • • • ' • • • • • • •
Date • ..
To the Provisional Committee of the Scottish Midland Extension
Railway.
[Undercover to Messrs. Foster and Brathwaite.)
January 10, 1845.

Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
PROPRIETORS of the LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY will
he held at the Society.s Office, Fleet-street, London, on MoNner, the
2d day of February next, at Half-past Eleven o'clock in the Fore-
noon precisely, pursuant to the provisions of the Society's Deed of
Settlement, for the purpose of receiving the Auditor's Annual Report
of the Accounts of the Society up to the 31st December last, and for
general purposes.

By order of the Directors,
GEO. KIRKPATRICK, Actuary.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON'.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most
perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success
which has attended it since its commencement in 1834, its ANNUAL
INCOME being UPWARDS of 72,0001.
In 1841 the Company declared an addition to the Shareholders of
one-half of their Stock, and also added a Bonus of 21. per cent. per
annum on the Sum Insured to all Policies of the Participating Class
from the time they were effected.
The Bonus added to Policies from March, 1834, to December 31,
1840, is as follows :
Sum Time Sum added! Sum Time Sum Added
Assured. Assured. to Policy. (Assured. Assured. to Policy.
e. 5000 6 yrs. 10 mths. £683 6 8 £5OOO 4 years £4OO
5000 6 years 600 00' 5000 2 years 200
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-halfneed be paid for the first Five Years, where the Insu-
rance is for Life.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
l)irectors, Edward Boyd, Esq., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No 8,
Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

ASYLUM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LIFE OFFICE.
70, Cornhill, and 5, Waterloo-place, London.
ESTABLISHED IN 1824.
DIRECTORS.
Major-General Sir James Law Lushington, G.C.8., Chairman.
Charles William Hallett, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
J. Harvey Astell, Esq. E. Bedwell Kemble, Esq.
Thomas Fenn, Esq. Foster Reynolds, Esq.
Geo. Palmer, jun., Esq. John Clermont Whiteman, Esq.
W. Edmund Ferrero, Esq. G. Farren, Esq., Resdt. Director.
MEDICAL OFFICERS IN LONDON.
R. Ferguson, M.D., 9, Queen-street, May-fair.
J. Forbes, M.D., F.R.S., 12, Old Burlington-street.
T. Callaway, Esq., Wellington-street, Southwark.
Persons suffering from chronic disease or irregularity of form, in
pr .gnaney, or old age, are insured at proportionate rates, the Asylum
being the Company which originally (in 1824) extended the benefits
of life insurance to such cases.
RENEWABLE TERM INSURANCES FOR HEALTHY' LIVES.
The advantages of a whole life Policy are secured by the smallest
necessary outlay in the first instance—the contract being continued
year by year. whatever the future health of the assured (after the
primary examination), at a stipulated slight increase of premium,
little exceeding the price of an ordinary terra insurance, up to the
age of 70, when the rate remains stationary.
Extracts frera RENEWABLE TERM rates for select lives.

Ica. I Ist yr. I 2d yr. 13d yr. 14th yr. sth yr I 6th yr. 17th yr:

30 11 6 411 7 1 117 111 1 8 911 9 711 10 4 11 11 4

Extlacts from the ETEN RATES for select lives.

Aga. I 20 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 70 1 80

Prem. I 1 11 9 I 2 2 01217114 2 0 I 610 9 I 10 18 6 I 19 1 8

ALTERNATIVE.

Two-thirds, only, of the even rates, whether for select or diseased
lives, or for the risks of !oreign climates, may be paid down, and the
balance, with interest at 4 per cent. deducted from the sum assured.
rottEraN, AND MILITARY AND NAVAL INSURANCE.

Distinct classification of places, according to salubrity of climate ;
a specific price for any particular place, or for a voyage or voyages.
Officers whose destinations are not known, covered to all parts of
the world at a small but fixed extra rate of premium.
GEO. WARREN, Resident Director.

THE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE
COMP UCY
Y.

(Provisionally Registered.),

Capital 2,000,0001., in 100,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, in compliance with the provisions of the statute 7 and 8
Vict., c. 110, Two Shillings per Share, until the complete Registra-
tion of the Company, when the same will be increased to 11. per
Share, which, with the assistance anticipated from the Tontine De-
partment, will, it is expected, be sufficient to carry out the objects
of the Company.
The plan of this Company offers considerable and peculiar advan-
tages to the Shareholders, as in addition to the profit arising from
Life Assurance transactions, it is proposed to raise a capital of
1,000,0001., or more, by the grant of Tontine Annuities, in classes
to be regulated by the ages of the Subscribers or their Nominees ;
which capital, on the death of the survivor in each class, will be
divided exclusively among the Shareholders. The principle of the
Tontine Annuities is explained below.

TRUSTEES.
John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn
John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn-house, Ilanwell
James Martin, Esq., 6S, Lombard-street.

PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn.
Walter Wyndham Burrell, Esq., Knepp Castle, near Horsham, and
5, Richmond-terrace, Whitehall
John Charritie, Esq., moorgate-street Chambers, City
John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn house, Hanwell
John More Douglas, Esq., Belvedere-road, Lambeth
Walter Etty, Esq., Lombard-street Chambers
Edward Hamilton, Esq., M.D., Grafton-street, Piccadilly
William Henderson, Esq., 16, Bishopgate-street Within
Hector Monro, Esq., Walsham le Willows, Suffolk

Savile Craven Heil& Ogle, Esq., M.P., 84, Eaton-square, Pimlico.
Ambrose Frederick Proctor, Esq., Ware, Herts

C oke Ta:lor. Esq., LL.D., Fleet-street
John Alfred Trimmer, Esq., Haslemere, Surrey
Forbes Winslow, Esq., M.D., Sussex-house, Hammersmith.
BANKERS—Messrs. 3fart'n, Stone. and Martins, GS, Lombard-street.
SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Dimes, Esq., 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REFEREES.
Thomas Callaway, Esq., F.R.C.S., Wellington-street, Southwark

James Copland, Esq.. M.D., &c., Old Burlington-street,

DISTRICT MEDICAL REFEREES IN LONDON.

William Preston Lauder, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.E., Sloane-street,
Knightsbridge
Edward Lloyd, F.sq., M D., Jewin-street, City
Walter Ilayle Walsh. Esq., M.D., Professor of Pathology at Univer-
sity College, Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
_ _

, .
CONSULTING ACTUARY—Dayid Jones, Esq., Author of " Tables on
Anmutes," &c., King William-street, City.
ACTUARY AND SECRETARY—WiIIiam Clark, Esq.
Temporary Offices, No. 16, Lincoln's Inn-fields._ _

. _
It is unnecessary in this Prospectus, to enlarge upon the advan-
tages of Life Assurance, or its adaptation to most of the exigencies
and relations in life. These benefits have been so extensively pub-
lished, that they are already well understood and appreciated.
This Company is formed for granting every description4pf Life
Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment; Loans either for long or
short periods to persons effecting Assurances, upon receiving satis-
factory security for the payment of premium and interest, and the
repayment of the principal, by instalments or otherwise, as may be
agreed ; also for the purchase of Reversionary Interests, Policies of
Assurance, and every other description of property.
longhisasthe interest and premium arc regularly paid. Thus a party
born
rowing
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sum h 1ife,...5
rowing 1,000/. upon security of his estate, and an assignment of
theleave illsestateCompany
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advance.

The premiums are based upon data derived from the most recent
and authentic sources, presenting a moderate and equitably-adjusted
scale.
One of the principal objects of the Company is to assimilate its
benefits as nearly as possible to those of Mutual Assurance
Societies, with the additional security of a subscribed capital. With
this v ew, four-fifths of the profits, arising from Policies affected by
parties on the terms of participation, will be divided every three
years, after the first five years, among those who assure fer the
whole term of life. The sum so divided among the Assured to be
applied to the reduction of the annual premium, or added to the
sum assured as bonus, or paid in present value, at the option of the
Assured.

For persons who may wish to assure for short periods, or for the
whole of life, without participation in the profits, a scale has been
adopted, which is as moderate as it can be rendered consistently with
the interests of the Company.
Parties may also effect the assurance by payment of one-half only
of the premiums for a stipulated term of years—tin interest upon
the unpaid portion of the premiums, at the rate of 5 pw cent. per
annum, being annually paid in advance. Upon paytralnt of the
arrear of the premiums, the Assured will be entitled to a fall parti-
cipation of the profits.
_

The Assured may at all times borrow an amount equal to the value
of the policy, on its security,

In all the transactions of the Company the utmost liberality will
be exercised.

Life Assurances will be effected with all the advantages to the
assared afforded by the most respectable established companies.
A Table of Premiums will shortly be published.
TONTINE ANNUITIES.

This Company, in submitting the subject of Tontine Annuities to
the public, is influenced by the belief that there are many persons,
who from the hope of longevity, and the desire of ease and affluence
as they progress through life, will gladly avail themselves of this
mode of investment ;—by which they will secure a large remunera-
tive and increasing income, guaranteed to them by the Company
during their own lives or the lives of their nominee.
The following Is an illustration of the principle of the Tontine An-
nuities :—lf 1,000 persons subscribe 1001. each, they or their respec-
tive nominees, being of an age to enter the class in which the an-
nuity granted is 61. per cent. per annum, each subscriber or nominee
will, during the continuance ofall the lives, receive an annuity of 61.;
but as the lives drop, the share of the deceased parties will be
divided among the survivors, until they are reduced to six, each of
whom will then receive 1,0001. per annum for life ; but as they re-
spectively die off, the 1,0001. per year which the deceased party re-
ceived will fall into the funds of the Company, for the benefit of the
shareholders ; and so in proportion for a larger or smaller number of
subscribers or their nominees.

This mode of investment will place it in the power of
.almost every
individual, at coins period of life, by prudently and legitimately ap-
propriating a comparatively small sum of money, which in many in-
stances would be otherwise uselessly expended, to secure indepen-
dence and comfort in their declining years.
Parents may also by these means provide for their children.
Wealthy relatives for their poorer relations.
Applications for shares, in the following form, to be directed to
Char' es Barker, Esq., No. 46, Lincoln's Tnn-fields :
To the Director of the Tontine Life Assurance Company.
Gentlemen,--I request you to allot me Shares in this
Company; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less num-
ber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of Two Shillings per
Share thereon, and also to execute the Deed of Settlement of the
Company when requised to do so.

Name • .
Address—
Profession or Business

Utennee • •• •• • • • •-•—• •

£0 19 1
1 2 7
1 6 9
1 19 10
3 7 0

Whole Term.

£1 11 10
2 0 7
2 14 10
4 0 11
6 0 10

One-third of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain unpaid at
5 per cent. compound interest, as a debt upon the policy for life, or
may be paid off at any time without notice.

_ .
In Assurances for Advances or Money, as security for debts, or
as a provision for a family, where the least present outlay is desirable,
the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be found
to be particularly favourable to the Assured.

The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Cleck,
EDWARD BATES, Resident Director.
A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.

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661 RON TIMES" NEWSPAPER
COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 63,0001., in Shares of IL Is. each.
Offices of the Company, No. 41, Moorgate-street.
For some years before the late mischievous movement against
railway Interests on the part of the " Times" newspaper, it had
been evident to all persons engaged in business, that in giving their
advertisements to that journal they were themselves encouraging
and fostering a newspaper which, while it derived the principal part
of its support from the industry and energy of the mercantile and
commercial classes of the community, was acting in every way
against their interests.

But however unwilling those classes might be to lend their aid to
such a journal by sending to It their advertisements, it was compul-
sory upon them to do so, from the fact of the large circulation of the
" Times "rendering it the only existing medium for obtaining the de-
sirable publicity. A remedy or an alternative was sought in vain ;
the existence of a journal, with a circulation to answer the purposes
of a sufficient publicity for advertisements, remained a desideratum.
This want appears to be now supplied by the " Iron Times," and
the projectors of the "Iron Times" Newspaper Company have per-
ceived—in the manner in which that journal has recently assumed
the character of a General Meriting Newspaper, and the skill and
talent which have been displayed in supporting that character—a
power of expansion and development which, if duly supported by an
amount of capital immediately available, must inevitably render the
" Iron Times " the leading journal of the age.
Founded on the basis of the " Iron Times" as a Railway News-
paper, the " Iron Times," as a General Newspaper, has a point
d'appui to start from, such as it has never hitherto been the good
fortune of any journal to attain.
To the success of a newspaper there are two points necessary—
circulation and advertisements. These combined—or even one of
them singly—have never, in any instance, been arrived at without a
great outlay and risk of capital ; both et these, however, the " Iron
Times " has at starting. It has but to add to them.
Actuated by this impression, and desirous to insure the perma-
nence of an honest and independent Daily Morning Newspaper, the
property of no clique, either political or literary, a Company has
been constituted for the purpose of purchasing the " Iron Times,"
and infusing into it that amount of immediately-available capital,
which alone appears necessary to insure its increased usefulness as
a public journal, and an increased ratio of profits to all parties con-
cerned.

As a commercial speculation the success of the "Iron Times" is a
matter of public notoriety, and the Committee of Management of
the Company, fromthe examination of the books, accounts, &c.,
have no hesitation in announcing the probability of a return of at
least twenty-five per cent., or ss. per share, on the capital invested.
To carry into effect the objects of the promoters of the Company,
it is intended to create a capital of 63,0001., divided into 60,000 shares
of 11. is. each—the whole to be paid up. None of these shares will
be allotted to the public until complete registration, which will be per-
fected in the course of a few days.
By arrangements with the present proprietor of the journal, a
limited number, not exceeding 4,000 shares, will be issued in the first
Instance, at par ; after which there will be a further issue of a
similar number at 11. prem. per share; the remainder at such
periods and at such prices as the Committee of Management shall de-
termine, and the augmented value and importance of the property
of the Company shall demand.

The arrangements for the protection of the interests of the share-
holders—for a pre-emption in favour of original subscribers, for sub-
sequent issue of shares, for the limitation of their liability, and
for the regulation and management of the undertaking—have been
matured; and the deed of settlement to carry these arrangements
into legal effect, Is now under the consideration of counsel.
Application for shares, and all communicatiols respecting the un-
dertaking, are to he addressed to H. Edwards, the Secretary, at the
office of the Company, 41, Moorgate-street, London.
To the Committee of Management of the " Iron Times" News-
paper Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares, or
such less number as you shall determine, in the Capital Stock of
the " Iron Mlle Newspaper Company; and I hereby engage to pay
the sum of One Pound One Shilling upon each Share that shall be
appropriated to me, and to execute the Deed of Settlement of the
Company when required, it being distinctly understood that my
liability is limited to .£1 ls. per Share, and that under no circum-
stances I shall be called upon for any further or other sum.

I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant.

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MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM.

MANCHESTER, MONDAY, HALF-PAST FM: M.—This
day, at noon,a special general meeting of the proprietors
of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway was held at
the offies of the Company at the station in London-road,
for the purpose of considering the propriety, and if so
determined, of,authorising the Manchester and Birming-
ham Railway Company to sub►cribe towards or pur-
chase shares in the following railways or undertakings,
or some one of them ; that is to say, the Manchester,
Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Railway—the Shrop-
shire Union Railway and Canal Company—the Man-
chester and Hyde Railway ; and also for the purpose of
obtaining or refusing the authority or sanction of the
' said proprietors to the Directors proceeding to obtain
an Act or Acts of Parliament, in the next or some subse-
quent session of Parliament, for power to construct the
certain branch railways in connexion with the Manches-
ter and Birmingham Rail way, for which plans and sec-
tions have already been deposited, pursuant to the stand-
ing orders ; and also for obtaining or withholding the
approbation and sanction of the proprietors to the Direc-
tors opposing any other railways projected, which may
in their judgment or otherwise be considered prejudicial
to this Company ; and for effecting any arrangement
with other companies for the purpose of such opposition,
or which may appear likely to promote the interests of
this Company.
Mr. J. P. WESTHEAD, Chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors, took' the chair, and opened the business of the
meeting by calling upon the law clerk to read the notice
convening the meeting.
The CHAIRIIAN then said, that as regarded the pro-
jects adverted to in the notice convening the meeting, he
would offer a few observations. Some time back this
Company was waited upon by parties connected with the
neighbourhood of Hyde and Denton, who complained that
they had not adequate accommodation in that district;
and it was suggested that more complete accommodation
might be afforded by a branch from the Manchester and
Birmingham line at Longsight, the line to branch off
in that direction. The Directors were informed that
such a project would not interfere with any existing in-
terest, and they, agreed to take an interest to the ex-
tent of 75,0001. in the line, the estimated cost of which
was 150,4300/. T,vu of the Dliectors nail inquired into
the amount of traffic likely to be derived upon that
branch, and they had recommended the London and
Birmingham Company to give their sanction to the
project. The next subject they had met to consider was
their connexion with the Shropshire Union Company.
At the last half-yearly meeting it was stated that there
were several projects afloat on the other side of the
Grand Junction line. There were the Ellesmere and
Chester Canal, the Shropshire Canal Company, and
Birkenhead and Shropshire, the Trent Valley Junction,
the Shrewsbury and Worcester, and Worcester and
Crewe, all of which it was proposed to consolidate into
one company, and this Company was to take an interest
to the extent of 200,0004, subject to the sanction of the
proprietors. These Companies were to be proposed to
be included in one company, to be called the Shropshire
Union Railway Company. One part of this important
plan was owing to the unaccountable conduct of Mr.
Giles, the engineer, of whom they had all heard some-
thing, being prevented from depositing its plans and
sections of that part. But the others had all been duly
deposited. The former was a circumstance which was
much regretted by the promoters of the Shropshire
lines ; but, considering that they had deposited the
greater part of their plans in a satisfactory manner, it
had been determined to go on with their application for
one part of their Scheme, and try for the remainder in
the next year. The line between Worcester and
Shrewsbury, with the other projects which were re-
commended by. the Directors, would reqnire an outlay
from this Company of 200,000 L The London and Bir-
mingham Board had sanctioned the proceeding. There
was next the Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Com-
pany, which was also referred to at the last half-
; early meeting, and in which it was proposed
by the Directors to take an interest to the
extent of 190,0001. At the time of their last half-
yearly meeting, the arrangement between this Company
and the London and Birmingham was concluded, but no
arrangement had been at that time come to between the
latter Company and the Grand Junction. Since that
time, an arrangement of an highly satisfactory character
had been come to; and the Directors thought that the
sanction of the meeting should be given to a Bill which
would incorporate them not only with the London and
Birmingham, but with the Grand Junction.—(Cheers.)
A Bill would be submitted to them for approval, in
accordance with .the standing orders of Parliament.
These were the substance of the resolutions which' he
would submit to the meeting. The amount which this Com-
pany would have to subscribe, would be for the Buxton,
Matlock, and Midlands, 190,000/.; the Shropshire Union,
200,0004 ; and the Manchester and Hyde, 75,0001.
Amongst the improvements of their own line, the
Directors recommended a diversion from Adswood to
Poynton, another from the line near Macclesfield to
Bollington, an extension from Wilmslow to Preatbury,
and a branch frem Wilmslow to Northwich and the
Grand Junction hallway. The Chairman then alluded
to the necessity which existed for the construction of the
above-named lines, so as to make their line as perfect as
possible. If the line from Wilmslow to Northwich were
made, the traffic in coals would be great. At present great
inconvenience was suffered in having to take the coals
in the first place to Crewe, and then by the Grand
Junction line to, Norwich. One gentleman had offered
to guarantee an annual consumption of 25,000, if that
work were completed. He also referred to the great in-
crease on the facility of access to Wales, if the recom-
mendations of the Directors were attended to.

In answer to a question from a Shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said that the London and Birmingham
Board had assented to all the proposals now submitted
to the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution, embodying the
assent of the shareholders to all the different matters de-
tailed in the notice convening the meeting, observing that
the shareholders or this Company would participate pro
rata in the Shropshire project.
Mr. E. D. DAVENPORT, of Capesthorn, after compli-
menting the chairman on his address, spoke at some
length, and asked whether this Company intended to
oppose a line projected from Birkenhead to Macclesfield.
He was a shareholder in the Manchester and Birming-
ham Company to the extent of some hundreds per an-
num, but he thought that the line from Birkenhead to
Macclesfield would.accommodtite the public, and he had,
therefore, given his assent to it. It would reduce coals
in price three shillings per ton. fie hoped that some
arrangement would-be come to with that Company. lie
then, at considerable length, complained of the slow tra-
velling upon this line, stating that some of the trains
were generally half an hour behind their time, whilst
others were not unfrequently an hour. This orning
was the first time, that he had ever known the train to
arrive in proper time at Alderley. He also complained
that the charge- fir a passenger to go from Chilford to
Chester was eight shillings, whilst if the party booked
first from Chilford to Crewe, and then from Crewe to
Chester, he would only be charged six shillings. The
mail train had at times been an hour beyond its proper
time, and if the Diftictors did not take means to ensure
greater regularity, 'be would not promise not to endea-
vour to make them.;
The CIIAIRMAN regretted that at times the trains had
not come in at the proper time, and the Directors had
appointed a superintendent, whose duty it was to ascer-
tain and report the cause of the late arrival of the trains,
and from these reports it appeared that the delays had
been caused by the late arrival of the trains from Lon-
don on the Grand Junction line at Crewe. In conse-
quence of the redudtion of rates and fares, the increase
of the traffic on this line had increased tremendously.
They had generally 4 stock of engines on hand, but now

Mr. William Hill, Chairman of the Board of Directors
presided.
Mr. JOSEPH HERON, Town Clerk of Manchester and
one of the solicitors of the Company, then rose and
stated that it would be within the knowledge of every
shareholder that at the last meeting, by the terms of the
report which emanated from the Board of Directors of
the Manchester and Rugby Railway Company, the
shareholders had had the option given to them of receiv-
ing back a sum of 325. per share, with a right to such
further amount as shouid at any subsequent period be
ascertained to be the property of each, or of receiving in
the place of such portion of their deposit back again
scrip of the same amount in the Churnet and Blythe
Railway Company. Since that announcement had been
made, the Directors had conceived that it would be only
just and equitable that every necessary information
which it was in their power to communicate to the share-
holders, should be laid before them, so as to enable them
to d cide for themselves which course it would be the
best for them to adopt under all the circumstances
of the case, and so that hereafter there might be no
room left for any shareholder to blame them, whether
he decided to accept his proportion of the deposit, or to
take the scrip proposed in the Churnetand Blythe scheme.
This had led to the convening of that meeting. They
had before them the prospectus of the Churnet and
Bi ;the scheme, and he therefore felt that he had very
little to do, for he could add nothing to the statements it
contained. They had, therefore, now to decida for them-
selves which of the two courses it would be most advis-
able for them to adopt. As to their own immediate
position, he would state that a full and accurate state-
ment of their affairs was now in course of preparation;
but it was not completed so as to lay before the meeting,
although it was desirable that it should have been done.
The question, however, as to the Churnet and Blythe
admitted of no delay; and consequently the meeting had
been called at the earliest opportunity in order that the
shareholders might have the means of deciding for them-
selves what should be their course of action under the
circumstances.

Mr. FAULKNER briefly enumerated the chief merits of
the line. By the construction of 45i miles of new rail-
way they would be enabled to shorten the distance be-
tween London and Manchester, in conjunction with
other lines existing and in progress, from its present
length, to within 177 miles, and the time now occupied
in traversing that route could be reduced from its period
at present occupied to within four hours and a half. The
line had been surveyed with great care and minuteness,
and their surveys were all ready for Parliament. Those
surveys were not to be quarrelled with, and he need
only say that they were executed by Mr. Locke, in
order to show that they could not have been confided to
a better man in the whole kingdom. That gentleman
was so well satisfied with the character of the under-
taking, that he had declared that it must be made, and
had also strongly recommended it to the Directors of
that line with which he was connected immediately in
the district. From circumstances into which, perhaps, it
was not necessary for him to enter, but which had
their origin in an arrangement between the Grand Junc-
tion Company, and the London and Birmingham and
Manchester and Birmingham Company, the Directors of
the Churnet and Blythe Company had not deemed it
expedient to put out such a number of their shares as
would have prevented their being under the necessity of
coming to others to ask for their assistance. The line
was a substantial line, not promoted by parties who en-
gaged in it for merely speculative purposes, but by the
resident landowners and proprietors of the district. In-
deen, he might mention that five-and-twenty miles of the
land which would be required, out of the forty-five
cuitipu.i..6 41.7 •,s.d ic.gch of their line, were the
property of promoters of the line, and consequently
the heavy expenditure necessary in the purchase
of land would not be called for, less than one-half the
length only having to be purchased by the Com-
pany. He had alluded to the Grand Junction Company.
An allotment of a certain proportion of the capital had
been set apart by the committee of the Churnet and
Blythe Company for that Company ; but it had been
subsequently recalled by the committee just at the
period when the money market became so seriously
affected in consequence of the panic. The Committee
had, however, determined to proceed upon the intrinsic
merits of their line. Meanwhile the Rugby and Man-
chester Company found that though they had money
they had not got everything ready for Parliament. They
consequently looked around ; they examined the plans
and sections of the Churnet and Blythe, and they found
that everything connected with the line was bonci fide,
that the expenses hitherto incurred had been kept down
to the lowest possible amount, and they did not hesitate
to say that this was a most desirable junction to effect.
They had made certain propositions, and those proposi-
tions had been accepted by the committee of the Churnet
and Blythe Company, and he had no doubt whatever
that they would go to Parliament with every prospect of
success.

Mr. FAULKNER, before be sat down, in answer to dif-
ferent shareholders, said he did not know how many
shares in the Churnet and Blythe had been issued; nor
how much of the deposits paid up. The deeds were out
at the present time, so that though he made the inquiry
before he left town, he osuld not receive a correct reply.
He might, however, state in general terms, that a fourth
part of the capital of the Churnet and Blythe had been
already paid up, that capital amounting to one million.
Mr. HERON again rose and said they had felt it their
duty to make All the inquiries which were necessary in
order to secure the interests of the shareholders of the
line. They had asked what eould be the position of the
shareholders if they were to take Churnet and Blythe
scrip. They found it would be exactly this—the ex-
penses incurred by the Manchester and Rugby Company
had been ascertained to amount to somewhere about
Ba. 6d. per share. The Churnet and Blythe Company's
shares were 201. shares, with 403. paid up. They had
originally been 251. shares, with 2L 12s. 6d. paid up ;
but as the committee had not issued their scrip, they
had altered the amount; in order to facilitate the
arrangement. The Rugby shares were 201. shares,
with two guineas paid. The Rugby shareholders had,
consequently, Is. per share on their side, which left the
portion of expenses at the sum of 6s. 6d. per share.
Now, the Churnet and Blythe Company undertake to
bear such an amount of the expenses already incurred,
in regard to the Manchester and Rugby, as would be
equal to 6s. 6d. per share, on all such shares as come
into the arrangement, provided that it does not exceed
rtheceesi
,ne backmof
their
10, 00 0/. d e Thosepoaitsmight
rcohuonsdenantdo
say, in such a case, there is a chance of there being a
mh a
surplus; what will be done with that? New, this would
be a very proper question, if the possibility of its ever
occurring could be cr ntemplated. But such a position
of circumstances could never occur. It would require
that there should be 30,000 shares outstanding, but there
were not so many in the Rugby and Manchester
ouCom-
pany, and conseqaently it could not be so.w Consequently
such a result, which would be unjust to the shareholders
would
who bad elected to take their money,not
arise.
The expenses of the Churnet and Blythe Company had
been very light. The whole expenses did not amount to
more than between 7,000/. and 8,000/.
Mr. FAULKNER—Not more than between 6,000/. and
7,000/. ?
Mr. HKRON—The plans had been all deposited by Mr.
Locke, and his name alone was was a guarantee for
their correctness. The notices had been served, and
they had everything ready to go to Parliament, except
the capital, which it was proposed to furnish to them
by means of this arrangement.—(Applause.)
Mr. CHADWICK, Deputy-Chairman of the Churnet and
Blythe Railway, then entered into some statements
proving the advantages which would arise from the
adoption by Parliament of that line, and its superiority
over the London and Manchester and North Stafford-
shire lines. It was, in fact, the best and shortest line to
London, its sharpest gradient being 1 in 100, and its
lenth only 45+ miles.
JOHN HARLING, Esq., and W. BURT, Esq., spoke
against the plan proposed; the former stating, on the
authority of Mr. William Rawson, an advocate for the
scheme, that the Churnet and Blythe line would cost at
least 40,000/, while the presence of the North Stafferd-
shire, supported by the Grand Junction and the London
and 13irminghtm, would prevent its deriving any of the
through traffic, the latter dwelling upon the fact that
several of the provisional committee had not paid up
their shares, and suggesting that the question of amal-
gamasion should be referred to some able and experienced
Parliamentary counsel for his advice.
After a prolonged conversational discussion, in which
Mr. Heron and Mr. Faulkner reminded the meeting that
the North Staffordshire had to go to Parliament as well
as the Churnet and Blythe,
The CHAIRMAN rose, and proposed consecutively
three resolutions-Ist, declaring that after the state-
ments and explanations which had been given to the
meeting by the representatives of the Churnet and
Blythe Railway Companies, the meeting expressed its
intention of uniting the interests of the two Companies.
This resolution was carried by a large majority, only
five hands being held up against it.
use of the
The second resolution carried oat the purp
wail the second
previous motion, and the third (which

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