The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-13 00:00:00

QOCIETY for the DISCHARGE and RELIEF
of PERSONS IMPRISONED for SMALL DEBTS through-
out ENGLAND and WALES. Established 1772.

PRESIDENT.
The Earl of ROMNEY.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Lord Kenyon. Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P.
TREASURER.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F.R.S.
AUDITORS.
John Pepys, Esq., and Capel Cure, Esq.
It a MEETING of GOVERNORS, held in Craven-street, on WED-
NESDAY, the 6th day of May, 1846, the cases of 18 Petitioners were
considered, of which 12 were approved, 1 rejected, 2 inadmissible,
and 3 deferred for 'wintry.
Since the meeting held on the Ist of April, TWENTY-FOUR
DEBTORS, of whom 20 bad Wives and 37 Children, have been Dis-
charged from the Prisons of England and Wales; the expense of
whose liberation, Including every charge connected with the Society,
was 2851. 10s. 9d. ; and the following

BENEFACTIONS RECEIVED SINCE THE LAS! REPORT:—
The Dowager Countess of Romney • ..... • • •. A. £2 2 0
Colonel Parches ••••••.. • . • • • • - .. •• A. 2 2 0
M. M., per Messrs. Currie and Co. •• •• .. • ..... A. 1 1 0
Henry Auldjo, E5q.........
Peter Carthew, Esq. ...........• • ... • .......... .... .A. 1 1 0
William Tyringham Pitted, Esq• ••• • • •
Mrs. Clyatt .. ••.• • • • • .......... . . ... ....... A. 2 0 0
Earl Talbot, per Messrs. Drummond •.••• • • • •• •••• • • A. 5 0 0
Miss Ann Harland, per Messrs. Hoare • ..... ....A. 2 2 0
Major Charles Marriott, per ditto •• • •
The Executors of Miss Elizabeth Ann Haton—Legacy, per
50 0 0
The Accountant-General of the Court •of Chancery, under
the Will of the Earl of Kerry, per Treasurer ..
Ditto under the Will of Mrs. A. M. Stafford, per Treasurer 97 1 8
Ditto under the Will of Robert Sorrell, Esq., per Tree-
Benefactions are received by Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., the
Treasurer, No. 1, Brick-court, Temple ; also by the following Ban-
kers:—Messrs. Cocks, Curries, Drummonds, Herries, Hoares, Wres ;
and by the Secretary, ho. 7, Craven-street, Strand, where the books
may be seen by those who are inclined to support the Charity, and
where the Society meet on the first Wednesday in every month.
JOSEPH LUNN, Secretary.

QTAFFORDSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY.

It is well known that the directors have failed to bring this line
before the House of Commons, and it is currently rumoured that
there has been a mismangement of the affairs, aLd a misappropria-
tion of the funds of this Company. Under these circumstances a
number of Shareholders have hejd two Meetings in the Leeds Court
House, and formed themselves into an association to obtain back the
whole of their deposits. A delegate has also been appointed to watch
over and represent our interest at the Meeting to be held In London,
on the 19th instant. All parties interested are respectfully requested
to send their names and the number of their scrip to
T. LEWEN MARSDEN, Esq., Surgeon,
Honorary Secretary to the Shareholders at Leeds.
Leeds, North-street, May 11, 1846.

LIVERPOOL and PRESTON and MAN-
CHESTER and SOUTHPORT RAILWAYS.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to theWsolutions of the two
Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or
of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, of the LIVERPOOL and
PRESTON, MANCHESTER and SOUTHPORT RAILWAYS
COMPANY will be held at the Palatine Hotel, Hunt's Bank, in
Manchester, on SATURDAY, the sixteenth day of May instant,
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, specially for the purpose
of having submitted, and at which Meeting there will be
submitted -to them a copy of the Bill for making the said
Railways, now pending in the Honourable the House of Com-
mons, intituled, " A 13,11 for making a Railway from the Liverpool
and Bury Railway to the North Union Railway, and from Southport
to the North Union Railway, and from the North Union Railway to
the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Railway, with certain branches,
to be called ' The Liverpool and Preston and Manchester and South-
port Railways,' and also for constructing a Pier and other works at
North Meols," for their consideration and approval.
Dated this first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six. By order,
H. BYNG HALL, Secretary.

N ORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CON-
NECTING RAILWAY.

The Scripholders' Committee have the satisfaction to announce
that the holders of more than 3,000 shares have rallied around
them, and they confidently reckon upon the co-operation of a large
majority of votes. They have satisfied themselves that the affairs
of this Company require a strict investigation.

In answer to numerous inquiries respecting a circular issued by the
Secretary, Mr. W. Jenkins, dissentients are advised to address their
dissents to the Scripholders' Protection Office, No. 11, Bucklersbury,
where they are earnestly requested to attend without delay, to sign
the petition to Pallament, and confirm the resolutions for staying
the Bill and preventing useless expenditure.
Scripholders at a distance may send their scrip (which must be
produced at the time of signing or voting) to their own agent in
London, or to the Scripholders' Committee, No. 11, Bucklersbury,
with a letter (of which a form will be sent to applicants) containing
the denoting number of the scrip.
The following gentlemen, holding together 1,000 shares, are mem-
bers of the Scripholders' Committee :—John Castendieck, Esq. ; W.
Croft, Esq.; J. Perring, Esq.; W. H. Swinton, Esq.; W. Tozer, Esq,
By order of the Committee,
11, Bucklersbury. G. D. CLARK.