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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and
BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
In pursuance of the Sessional Orders of both Houses of Parliament,
notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of
the SCRIPHOLDERS of this Company, that is to say of the Holders
of Scrip, or of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the Company, will be
held on %.IiTLTUDAY, the 9th of May next, at twelve o'clock at noon,
at the London and Birmingham lit‘tilway Station, in Euston-square,
London, for the purpose of approving (or otherwise) the following
Bills now before Parliament, viz. :
A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway, at Aldbury, in the county of Hertford, to Banbury, in the
county of Oxford (Tring to Banbury).
A Bill for making a railway from Oxford to the London and Bir-
mingham Railway, at Bletchley, in the county of Buckingham (Ox-
ford to Bletchley).
The Sessional Orders, before referred to, require that one-third
of the capital proposed to be rsed by the Bill shall be represented at
the meeting by persons producing thereat scrip or bankers' receipts
for the sane, and the holders of such scrip or receipts are therefore
requested to attend accordingly.
The Directors take this opportunity of announcing that both the
above Bills have been read a second time ; thelatter is now in Com-
mittee, and wholly unopposed ; the Committee on the former Bill is
not at present named.
The Secretary will afford such information and assistance to the
shareholders as they may desire with reference to their scrip or re-
ceipts, and the production thereof, and the voting thereon at the
meeting. Communications mqy he addressed to him at the Com-
pany's office, No. 29, Great GeNge-street, Westminster.
As no parties will be entitled to vote at the meeting until his or
her name and address, and the denoting numbers of all the scrip or
receipts are first recorded, shareholders are particularly requested,
with a view to the convenience of the meeting, either to send their
scrip or receipts to the Secretary, or to any of the Committee of
Management,* at the offices of the Company, or to furnish a state-
ment of the denoting numbers of the scrip or receipts to the Secre-
tary forthwith, as otherwise the proceedings of the meeting will be
greatly delayed by the necessary preliminary investigations.
HARRY VERNET, Bart.,
Ghairman of the Committee of Management.
WYNDHAM HARDING, secretary.

Dated 29th April, 1846.
Offices of the Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster.
* The following gentlemen are the Committee of Management :
Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Claydon HORN, Bucks.
The Hon. Phpip Sidney Pierrepont, Evenley Hall, Brackley, Nor:
thampton elre.
Captain Ed thiDewes, Buckingham.
illifilie4QEsq., Buckingham.
.ronattanlg,;tuel Browning, Esq.', Oxford.
Timothy Rho(tes Cobb, Esq., Banbury, Oxon.
Zacharias Daniel Hunt, Esq., Aylesbury, Bucks.
George Carr Glyn, Esq., London
Joseph Frederick Ledsam, Esq., Birmingham
Edward Cropper, Esq., Liverpool
Thomas Smith, Esq., Reigate Lodge, Surrey
Thomas Young, Esq., Albany. London
Ross Donelly Mangles, Esq., M.P., London
Captain Constantine Richard Moorsom, R.N., Bir-
mingham
Robert Benson, jun., Esq., Fairfield, Manchester

Directors
of the
London
and
Birmingham
Railway.

LDHAM DISTRICT RAILWAYS.
Notice Is hereby given, that in pursuance of the resolutions of
both Houses of Parliament, a Special General Meeting of the
Holders of Scrip, and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the Oldham
District Railways Company, will be held in the Town-hall in Oldham,
in the county of Lancaster, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of May next, at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for the purpose of submitting,
and at which meeting will be submitted, a Copy of the Bill depend-
ing in the House of Commons, to authorise the making of the said
Railways and the incorporation of the Company, for the considera-
tion and approval of the said Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts
for Scrip.

JOHN DTTNCIIFT, Chairman.
EDWARD COCKRELL, Secretary.

Oldham, April 29th, 1846,

THE EAST DEREHAM and NORWICH
RAILWAY BILL.
Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLD-
ERS in the above COMPANY will be held pursuant to the Resolu-
tions of Parliament, at the Company's Offices, Mitchell's-court,
Norwich, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of Maynext, at Two o'clock in the
Afternoon, for the purpose of expressing their approval or non-ap-
proval of the above Bill. •

EDWARD WILLETT,
Chairman of the Committee of Management.
Norwich, April 27, 1846.

CIOLCHESTER, STOUR VALLEY, SIJD.
BURY, and HALSTEAD RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the COLCHES-
TER, STOUR VALLEY, SUDBURY, and HALSTEAD RAILWAY
COMPANY, will be held at the Offices of the said Company, No. 1,
High-street, Colchester, Essex, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of May,
1846, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of submitting
a copy of the Bill now before Parliament, to incorporate the said Com-
pany and construct and maintain the said Railway for the considera-
tion of the said Scripholders and Holders of Bankers Receipts for
Scrip. Dated this 27th day of April, 1846.
GEORGE BAWTREE, Secretary.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE and CARLISLE
RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Special General MEETING of the
Proprietors of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Company
will be held, at the Office of the Company, near the Forth, in the town
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on TUESDAY, the 19th day of May, 1846, at
Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of submitting for the approval
of the Proprietors of the said Company the Draft of a Bill now before
Parliament, entituled, "A Bill to authorise the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and Carlisle Railway Company to extend their Railway in New-
castle-upon-Tyne, to make several Branch Railways, and for other
purposes connected with their undertaking."
rTi
EASTERN

MATTHEW PLUMMER, Chairman of the Directors

COUNTIES
YORK EXTENSION.

RAILWAY.-

Inpnrsuance.of the new orders of Parliament, Copies Of the four
following Bills, that is to say—
A Bill far making a railway from Cambridge to Lincoln,
A Bill for making a railway from Lincoln to South Milford,
A Bill for making a railway from March to Lincoln,
A Bill for making a railway from Tottenham to Farringdon-street,
Will be submitted to the consideration of the holders of the scrip and
bankers' receipts for Eastern Counties (York Extension) shares at a
meeting to be held, and which is hereby called for that purpose, at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on THURSDAY, the
14th day of May next, at One o'clock precisely.
All holders of the scrip are earnestly requested to attend the
meeting, and to exhibit their scrip shares or banker's receipts thereat,
and to send to the secretary, previously, written memoranda, with
their names and addresses, and the numbers and amount of their
scrip.

GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the
DAVID WADDINOTON, Deputy-Chairman, j Company.
By order,

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

Shoreditch Station, 29th April, 184 G,

FASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Eastern
Counties Registered Proprietors will be held on THURSDAY, the 14th
of May next, at One o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, London, for the purpose of giving their sanction or otherwise
to the further proceedings with

.-
A Bill for making a Railway from Hertford to Huntingdon, with
a Branch to Bedford i and

A Bill for making a Railway from Tottenham to Barnet.
A Bill for enlarging the London and Stratford stations of the
tastern Counties Railway and for other purposes. _ _

GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman Company.
By order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

Shoredltch Station, April 29, 1846.

IRISH GREAT
TO STERN RAILWAY,
DUBLIN TGALWAY.
The PETITIONS to both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT from the
SUBSCRIBERS and SHAREHOLDERS in this RAILWAY " To
suspend the progress of the Bill during the proposed negotiations,
and until after the adjourned meeting," . LIES FOR SIGNATURE
at the Shareholders' Committee-room, Founders' Hall-court, Loth-
bury, for this day only. RICHARD THOMPSON, Secretary.
May 1, 1846.

LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, AND MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the LEEDS,
WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-
PANY, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the
Sessions-house in Wakefield, in the county of York, at One o'clock in
the afternoon, when a copy of the Bill for making the said railway
will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting pursuant to
the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. . .

And notice is hereby further given that no person can vote at the
said meeting unless he produces his scrip or bankers' receipts.

Dated this 25th day of April, 1846. -
EDWARD TEW, Chairman of the Provisional Directors,
HENRY BERNERS, Secretary.

LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DI-
RECT RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Scripholders and holders of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip in this under-
taking, will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the city of Bath, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of May next, at half-past twelve o'clock,
at which meeting a copy of the Bill now before Parliament for the
formation of a Railway between Bath and Newbury under the above
title, will be submitted, in order that the sanction of the meeting may
be obtained to the'farther prosecution of such Bill.
The Committee of Management desire to notify, for the guidance
of Scripholders, that it is necessary that they should either attend in
person and bring their scrip, or send it to the meeting by some other
person, who, on producing such scrip, will be entitled to vote in re-
spect thereof; and as the resolutions of the two Houses of Parlia-
ment require the votes given at the meeting to be recorded with
great minuteness, for the purpose of showing the interest held by
each person present, whether in his own right, or as another's re-
presentative, every scripholder attending will be required to furnish
the Secretary before the commencement of the meeting with his
scrip (in exchange for which a receipt will be given), and with his
name and address, which scrip will be retailed to the proprietor im-
mediately after the.meettng.

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T. 8..... and W. MERRIMAN, } Solicitors for the Bill.
BURCHELL KILGOUR, and PARSON,
Dated April, 1846, 41, Charing-cross.
The chair will be taken precisely at one o'clock.

AM BERG A. TE, NOTTINGHAM and
BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Special Meeting of the Scripholders
of this Company will be held at the Exchange Hall, in the town of
Nottingham, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of May next, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, when a copy of the Bill now depending in Parliament,
intituled " A Bill for making a Railway from or near the Amber-
gate Station of the Midland Railway, through Nottingham, to Spald-
ing and Boston, with branches therefrom, and for enabling the Com-
pany to purchase the Nottingham and Grantham Canals," will be
submitted to the consideration of such meeting,
Dated April 29, 1846

THOMAS BISHOP, Vice Chairman.
JOHN GOUGH, Secretary.

Nottingham, April 29, 1846.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AN
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, LANCASHIRE, 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 SaixuanaT, the 9th day of May,
at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of having submitted to
their consideration a copy of the Bill for, making the said Railway ;
and for the purpose of signifying their approbation, or disapproba-
tion, of the same.
MALLABY, TOWNSEND, and NEWALL,
Solicitors of the Company.
Dated the 27th day of April, 1846.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND
CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Directors have advertised a MEETING, pursuant to the
sessional orders of Parliament, to be held at the Town-hall, Birken-
head, on the 9th of MAY next, and have transmitted a circular to
each Proprietor, as far as they are able to do so ; but, as there must
necessarily be many to whom the Directors cannot give information
from ignorance of their address, they adopt this course to app rise
the scripholders or holders of bankers' receipts, that, if they are
unable personally to attend the meeting, the Chairman or Deputy
Chairman will vote for absent Proprietors who may think proper to
send their scrip or bankers' receipts by a registered letter, addressed
to Captain Chailewood, Secretary of the Company, Argyle-street,
Birkenhead, before the Bth of May, or who may deliver their scrip
or bankers' receipts to persons appointed to receive the same, at
25, Abingdon-street, Westminster, on or before the sth of May, or
at Argyle-street, Birkenhead, on or before the Bth of May.
Any further information may be had by applying at either of the
above offices.

Dated 27th April, 1846.

JOSEPH BAILEY, Jun., Chairman.
JOHN LAIRD, Deputy Chairman.

DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN EXTEN-
SION RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting is proposed to be held at
the Office of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, at West-
land-row in the City of Dublin, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of May,
1846, at 'eleven o'clock in the forenoon, of the holders of Scrip Cer-
tificates,* proposed (in the event of the Bill hereinafter-mentioned
being passed into a law) to be converted into 'hares or stock of
the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, and which have been
issued in respect of the above-mentioned undertaking, at which
meeting a Bill now pending before Parliament for extending the line
of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to the Bridge of Bray, in the
county of Dublin, will be submitted to the consideration and ap-
proval of such Scripholders.
By order of the Court of Directors of the Dublin and
Kingstown Railway,
T. F. BERGIN, Clerk of the Company.

Dublin, 28th April, 1846.
NOTE.—AII Persons producing Scrip at the above Meeting, will
he entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to 31st March
'ast, but no vote can be accepted in respect of any Scrip not actually
produced, except in cases where the Deposit on Shares allotted has
oeen paid prior to 31st March last, but the Scrip for such Shares has
not been issued, in which case the production of the Bankers' receipts,
for the deposit will be accepted in lieu of the Scrip.

r (SHE NEW ASYLUM for INFANT OR-
A. I HANS, 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, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the
27th of May.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount MORPETH,
M.P in the Chair.
STES.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Cla- WARD
Sir Geo. De H. Larpent, Bart.
rendon William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
~
James Pattison, Esq., M.P. Charles Lushington, Esq.
Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. James Harmer, Esq.
Henry Vyner, Esq. g. M. Peto, Esq.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. Robert Lush, Esq.
S. P. Arnold, Esq. William Leavers, Esq.
Francis Bennoch, E. John Remington Mills, Esq.
Edward Brown, Esq. Robert M`Cabe, Esq.
Domenic Braggiotti, Esq. William Mawby, Esq.
Josiah Corder, Esq. James Peek, Esq.
James Carter, Esq. John Relfe, Esq.
Isaac Circuit, Esq. Charles Reed, Esq.
Joseph Crane, Esq. Robert Rymill, 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,Esq.
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.
Tickets, One Guinea each, ma
Offices of the Institution, 32, Pout
Tavern.

32, Poultry, May, 184 G.

JAME:

Captain Weller.
be had of the Stewards; at the
y ; and at the bar of the London

SHERMAN, Hon. Secretary.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
NEXT, when will be performed Mozart's SyrdPhonY
The Subscribers and the Public are respectfully informed that
the FOURTH CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING
in G minor;
Beethoven's Choral Fantasia, and Grand Mass in D. Solo per-
formers, Piano Forte, Mrs. Anderson ; Violin, Mr. Blagrove ; Vio-
loncello, Signor Platt' ; Vocalists, the Misses Williams, Miss S.
Novello, Miss Steele, Mr. Lockey, Mr. R. Costa, Signor F. Lablache,
and Mr. A. Novello. Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Single Tickets, U. Is., and double Tickets, 11. 10s., to be had at the
music warehouse of Messrs. Arl‘P.,n o,sl Hodson, 210, Regent-street.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION•
LECTURES on STEAM, as applicable to STEAM NAYI
CATION and RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVING. _

_ •
Dr. Ryan's next Course for NAVAL OFFICERS and other Gen-
tlemen will commence on MONDAY, May 11, at One o'clock.
The Class for ENGINE DRIVERS on Railways will meet on
MONDAY EVENING, May 11, at Eight o'clock.