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

MA 6, 1846.

PRICE SD.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASIIIRE, AND
CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
HOLDERS of SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, in
the BIRKENHEAD, LANCISIILRE, and CHESHIRE JUNCTION
RAILWAY COMPANY, will be held? pursuant to the Sessional Or-
ders of the two Houses of Parliament, ,at the Town-hall in Birken-
head, in the County of Chester, on SATURDAY, the oth day of May,
at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of having submittedto
their corsideration a copy of the Bill for making the said Railway ;
and far the purpose of signifying their approbation, or disapproba-
tion, of the same.

3IALLADY, TOWNSEND, and NEWALL,
Solicitors of (lir?. Company.

Dated the 27th day of April, 1846,

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND
The DirCeentoErsSrrhlaßve
sessional orders of Parliament, to be held at the Tou-n-hall, Birken-
head, on the 9th of MAY next, and have transmitted a circular to
each Pgoprietor, as far as they are alde to do ; but, as there must
necessarily be tunny to whom the Directors cannot give information
from ignorance of their address, they adopt this course to app Ilse
the scripholders or holders of bankers' receipts, that, if they arc'
adverts it t
unable personally to attend the meeting, the Chairman or Deputy
JUNCTION
ItIIITTAINYC, Opli nrP sittNiati to the
-.
Chairman will vote for absent Proprietors who may think proper to
send their scrip or bankers' receipts by a registered letter, addressed
to Captain Chatiewood, Secretary of the Company, Argyle-street,
Birkenhead, before the Bth of May', or who may deliver their scrip
()wt., bankers' receipts to persons appointed to receive the tame, at
, Abiagann-street, Westminster, on or before the sth of May; or
at Argyle-street, ie-street, Birkenhead, on or before the Bth of May.
further information may be had by applying at either of the
above °glees.

JOSEPH BAILEY, Jun., Chairman
Dated 27thApr11, 1846. JOHN LAIRD, Deputy Chairman.

THE LONDON AND YOIIK RAILIN-lAT
AND ME DIRECT 'NORTHERN RAILWAY. 7
The Directors of the London and York Company and tho Directors
of the Direct Northern Company have the satisfaction to announce
to their respective Shareholders that arrangements have been con •
eluded, subject to the approval of Parliqment, for an amalgamation
of the two Companies, by which a Parliamentary contest may be
avoided, and the capitals of both Companies be applied to the con-
struction of the Line. The effect upon the stock cf the respective
Companies under these arrangements, when completed will be :-
Ist. That the London and York 501. Shares, upon which 21. 10s.
each, or 51. per cent. deposit has been paid, will become 251. Shares
in the amalgamated Company, the 21. 103. paid being credited as 101.
per cent. deposit on such 251. Shares.

which 21. 10a.

each, o 10/per cent. i eposit'ttn n Paid, Will be tmelumged in the
• -
Proportion of THREE existing Shares for TWO Shares 1M the Mug.
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 I SI. per cent. has been paid ou the reduced
London and York Shares.

3d. The London and York 251. 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-
to send their scrip to the offices of the respective Companies,
it may be endorsed in accordance with these arrangements, and
beeZtne 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,

R. MOWATT, Secretary.

r pIIE NEW ASYLUM for INFANT OR-
PHANS, STAMFORD-HILL. For Orphans under Eight Years
of Age, without distinction of sex, place, or religious connexion.
The SECOND ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this Charity will be
held at the London Tavern, Bishopnate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the
27th of May.

The Right Hon. Lord Viscount MORPETH, M.P., in the Chair.

STEWARDS.
The Right Hon. the Earl of CIS- Sir Geo. De H. Larpent, Bart,
rendon William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
James Pattison, Esq., M.P. Charles Lushington, Esq.
Charles Illndley, Esq., M.P. James Harmer, Esq.
Henry Vyner, Esq. S. M. Pete, Esq.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. Robert Lush, Esq.
S. P. Arnold, Esq. William Leavers, Esq.
Francis Bennoch, Esq. John Remingtoa Mills, Esq.
Edward Brown, Esq. Robert M'Cabe, Esq.
Domenic Braggiotti, Esq. William Mawby, Esq.
Josiah Conder, Esq. James Peek, Esq.
James Carter, Esq. John Relfe, Esq.
Isaac Circuit, Esq. Charles Reed. Esq.
Joseph Crane, Esq. Robert RymM, Esq.
Joseph Davis, Esq. George Simmons, Esq.
John Finch, Esq. James Smith, Esq.
Edward Edwards, Esq. George Thompson, Esq.
William Groser, Esq. Henry Thompson, Esq.
Edward Healey, Esq. William Thornborrow,Esa.
John W. Harker, Esq. William W. Tyler, Fsq.
Charles Jones, Esq. William Wilkinson, Esq.
George T. Kemp, Esq. David W. Wire, Esq.
P. C. Leckie, Esq. John Wilks, Esq.
Christopher Lund, Esq. Captain Weller.
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Tickets, One Guinea each, ma
Offices of the Institution, 32, Poull
Tavern.

JAM:

be had of the Stewards; at the
; and at the bar of the London

32, Poultry, May, 1846,

SIIER3i,IN, lion. Secretary

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Tea ditto and ditto, ditto
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