The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-06 00:00:00

THE LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY,
AND THE DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
The DireCtors of the Loudon and York Company and the Directors
of the Direct Northern Company have the Satisfaction to announce
to their respective Shareholders that arrangemdflts have been con-
chided, subject to the approval dr 2arliement, for ati amalgamation
of the two Companies, by which a Parliamentary contest may be
avoided, and the capitals of both Companiel be applied to the eon-
„struetion of the Line. The effect upon the stocl. cf the respective
Coinphhies under these arrangements, when completed *lll be : ,
Ist. That the London and York 501. Shares, upon which 2L 10s.
each, or 51. per cent. deposit has been paid, will become 25/. Shitt4
in the amalgamated Company, the 21. 10s. paid being credited as la.
per cent. deposit on such 251. Shares.
2d. That the Direct Northern 25/. Shares, upon which 2/. 10s.
each, or 10/. per cent. deposit hassbeen paid, will be exchanged in the
proportion of THREE existing Shares for TWO Shares In the Amal-
gamated Company, upon which the 2/. 10s. paid en each of the three
Shares will be credited as 31. 15s. paid on each of the two Shares,
being equal to 151. per cent. deposit, such Shares not being subject
to any further call until 151. per cent. has been paid on the reduced
London and York Shares.
3d. The London and York 25/. Extension Shares will not be
affected by this arrangement, but will continue of the same amount
as at present.

The Directors of both Companies are pledged to endeavour to ob-
tain Parliamentary sanction to these arrangements. In the mean-
while, the Directors request the shareholders in each Company forth-
with to send their scrip to the offices of the respective Companies,
that it may be endorsed in accordance with these arrangements, and
become negotiable upon that basis.
Dated this sth of May, 1846.

WILLIAM ASTELL,
Chairman of the London and York Railway.
Company's Offices, 7. Lothbury, London.
S. J. CAPPER,
Chairman of the Direct Northern Railway.
Company's Offices, 64, Moorgate-street, London.

By order,

J. R. MOWATT, Secretary.

r HE NEW ASYLUM for INFANT OR-
PHANS, STAMFORD-HILL. For Orphans under Eight Years
of Age, without distinction of sex, place, or religions connexion.
The SECOND ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this Charity will be
held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the
27th of May.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount MORPETI!, M.P., in the Chair.

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Sir Geo. De 11. Larpent, Bart.
William Ewart, Esq,, M.P.
Charles Lushington, Esq.
James Harmer, Esq.
S. M. Peto, Esq.
Robert Lush, Esq.
William Leavers, Esq.
John Remington Mills, Esq.
Robert M`Cabe, Esq.
William Mawby, Esq.
James Peek, Esq.
John Relfe, Esq.
Charles Reed. Esq.
Robert Rymill, Esq.
George Simmons, Esq.
James Smith, Esq.
George Thompson, Esq.

STEWARDS
The Right Hon. the Earl of Cla-
rendon
James Pattison, Esq., M.P.
Charles 'Lindley, Esq., M.P.
Henry Vyner, Esq.
A. W. 'Wharfs, Esq.
S. P. Arnold, Esq.
Francis Bennoch, Esq.
Edward Brown, Esq.
Domenic Braggiotti, Esq.
Josiah Conder, Esq.
James Carter, Esq.
Isaac Circuit, Esq.
Joseph Crane, Esq.
Joseph Davis, Esq.
John Finch, Esq.
Edward Edwards, Esq

William Groser, Esq. -
Edward Healey, Esq.
John W. Harker, Esq.
Charles Jones, Esq.
George T. Kemp, Esq.
P. C. Leckie, Esq.
Christopher Lund, Esq.
Tickets, One Guinea each, ma:
Offices of the Institution, 32, Poull
Tavern. _ . __

lien& Thompson, Esq.
William Thornborrow,Esq.
William W. Tyler, Fsq.
William Wilkinson, Esq.
David W. WirN3, Esq.
John Wilks, Esq.
Captain Weller.
Ly be had of the Stewards; at the
try ; and at the bar of the London

JAME

SHERMAN, Hon. Secretary.

32, Poultry, May, 1846,

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