The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

HAMPTON BILL

Mr. Laing was heard for the Warwick and Worcester
Canal Company ; Mr. Self, for the iron-masters ; and Mr.
Talbot and Mr. Cockburn for the promoters of the railway.
The Committe gave an undertaking to Mr. Hope, who ap-
peared for the Hampton and Ashchurch Railway, that the
present Bill should not be read a third time in the House till
the other could be introduced along with it, unless such delay
were caused as to make it impossible for either to pass during
the present cession.
The clauses of the Bill were then gone into and passed.
This concluded the labours of the Committee.

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
A special meeting of holders of scrip or of bankers' re-
ceipts in the London and York Railway Company was held
on Saturday, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-
street, when a copy of the Bill now pending in Parlia-
ment, entitled "A Bill for making a railway from
London to York, with branches therefrom providing for
the counties of llertford, Bedford, Huntingdon, North-
ampton, Rutland, and Nottingham, and the three divi-
sions of the county of Lincoln, a railway communica-
tion with London and York, and with the manufacturing
districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, to be called the
Great Northern Railway," was submitted to the con-
sideration of the meeting.
The following directors were present :—W. Astell,
Esq., M.P. ; E. B. Denison, Esq., M.P. ; Hon. 0.
Duncombe, M.P. ; Hon. J. C. Dundas, M.P. ;
F. Parker, Esq. ; R. Gill, Esq, ; R. Ellison, E.g. ; F.
Pym, Esq. ; C. Chaplin, Esq. ; A. F. Paull, Esq. ; G.
H. Parke, Esq. ; Mr. Alderman Meek ; Jas. Arbouin,
Esq. ; S. Mills, Esq. ; H. J. Enthoven, Esq.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by W. Astell,
Esq., M.P.
The Secretary having read the advertisement con-
vening the meeting, with their abstracts,
The CHAIRMAN then moved the resolution in accord-
ance with the resolutions of the House of Lordi.
Major Richardson commenced a speech of consider-
able warmth, when he was told by
Mr. B. DENISON, the vice-chairman, that it was irregu-
lar of him to speak at that period, unless it was his in-
tention to move an amendment on the motion.

Major RICHARDSON then, at considerable length, ar-
gued in favour of an amalgamation with the Eastern
ceunties. The grounds on which he considered it ne-
cessary for this amalgamation were. the serious opposi
tion of the Company, and that they would leave no
stone unturned for the purpose of defeating the London
and York. He concluded his speech by moving, as an
amendment, that the meeting should be adjourned till
next Monday week.
W. NUGENT, Esq. seconded the resolution.
J. WATSON, Esq., spoke in favour of the original re-
solution. He considered that they should not rashly
throw themselves into the arms of the Eastern Counties,
which were open to embrace them.
Mr. WITHERS thought that, when they got their Bill,
it would be sufficient time to talk of amalgamation.
Mr. RILEY would be glad to hear any statements,
which the directors would make with reference to the
prosperity of the amalgamation.
B. DENISON, Esq., M.P.,
then gave a short statement
of his opinions with reference to the amalgamation with
the Eastern Counties. He stated that he had not re-
ceived any communication whatever from Mr. Hudson on
the part of the Eastern Counties, which did not either
directly or indirectly involve the giving up of the Lon-
don and York Railway. The last offer which had been
made was certainly one of the coolest, he would
not say one of the most impudent, offers he could
well imagine. It was, that six of the London
and York Railway directors should be honoured
with a seat on the Eastern Counties Board, and that
twelve directors of the Eastern Counties should be

joined with these six, and that thls quorum, of which
one, third only were to be London and York directors,
this number were to form themselves into a committee
to consider what portion or portions of the London and
York Railway should be abandoned. The answer of the
directors had been that they would enter into no
arrangement which did not include the passing
of the London and York Railway in its integrity.
He was happy to make this short explanation; he hoped
they had been satisfactory, and that the shareholders
would still continue to give their support to the direc-
tors. He would also state before he concluded that

the real business of the meeting was to decide whether
or no the Bill should be proceeded with. In the course
of the Hon. Member's remarks he stated that he had
heard that the evidence of the engineer, who was under
examination that morning, had been thrown to the wind
altogether in the course of his cross-examination. This
announcement was received with the most tremendous
cheering.

The original resolution having been put, it was car-
ried unanimously. The number of shares represented
were 78,000.
There were in the hands of the directors 63,517 shares,
which had been forwarded to them, assenting to the pro-
secution of the measure, which was considerably more
than the number required by the resolutions of the
House of Lords. 16,173 shares were bought in by the
public, making a total of shares present of 79,690.
Another meeting was them formed, according to ad-
yertisements. _ _ _

The following resolutions were then put and carried
authorising the prosecution of the following Bills:

" A Bill for making a railway from the projected (London
and York) Great Northern Railway at Hatfield to the Bo-
rough of Hertford.
"A Bill for making a railway from the projected (London
and York) Great Northern Railway, in the parish of Hat-
field, in the county of Hertford, to the Dunstable Branch of
the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of
Houghton Regis, in the county of Bedford.
" A Bill for making a railway from the Stanford Branch
of the intended (London and York) Great Northern Railway
in the parish of Bainton, in the county of Northampton, to
unite with.: the loop line of the same railway at Crowland,
in Lincolnshire.
"A Bill for making a railway from the projected (London
and York) Great Northern Railway, from the parish of
Arksev, to form a jailed= with the Manchester and Leeds
Railway, in the patish of Wakefield, and with the Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchesier Railway in the parish of Leeds,
together with certain branch railways therefrom all in the
West Riding of the county of York." ,
A meeting was then held to take into consideration
the amalgamation of the Direct Northern Railway.
The CHAIRMAN then stated that an amalgamation had
been entered into with the Direct Northern Railway,
by which the responsibility and expense of each pro-
prietor would be considerably lessened, and the interests
of the Company fortified.
A resolution was then put and carried unanimously,
authorising this amalgamation.
A vote of thanks was then proposed to the Chairman
and Directors, and the meeting broke up.

SCULPTURE FOR THE FRONT OF THE BRITISH
MUSEUM.—A correspondent of The Builder suggests the
feasibility of still further enriching the appearance of the
south façade of the Museum, by introducing a sculptured
frieze, expressive of the uses and objects of the building,
along the whole length of the main walls of the building,
behind the colonnade, and he thinks that the area contained
between the south façade of the National Museum and Great
Russell-street, affords a fair opportunity for improving on
what has been done in the area fronting our National Gallery ;
and that there is no difficulty in fixing the sites for two-well
proportioned fountains, and a statue of the monarch under
whose auspices the Museum will have been completed.—The
Builder.
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night of the 19th inst., was, soon after it got clear of the
watches,ho robbed the passengers
and other valuables about their
persons, but had not time!? rifle their baggage or ransack
the coach. The chief desired his band not to take anything
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