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London, England, 1846-05-02 00:00:00

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That the London and York shareholders shall retain and divide
amongst them their own deposits less their own expenses.
That the said capital shall be Eastern Counties capital, and shall
divide all profits from the new lines and the existing Eastern Counties
lines along with the capital of the Eastern Counties and Northern
and Eastern Companies.
That the Eastern Counties shares of 141. 16s. shall be credited with
a bonus of 4s. eaeh, so as to become 151. shares, and that the
Northern and Eastern shareholders shall have a corresponding
bonus. -

That the Eastern Counties Company shall, if decided upon by
such new Board of Directors, be called the Great Northern and
Eastern Company.

London and York Railway, °Rica, 7, Lothbury,
29th April, 1846.
TO C. P. RONEY, ESQ., SECRETARY TO THE EASTERN COUNTIES
RAILWAY.

Sir,—The Directors of the London and York Railway have had
before them the offer of the Eastern Counties Company, dated the
23d, transmitted in your letter of the same date, received on the
24th instant, containing in substance the following terms :
Ist.. The formation of a combined Board, consisting of twelve
Eastern Counties' Directors, and six London and York Directors, who
shall determine which of the lines shall be promoted, and which
abandoned.
2d. That the London and York Stock of 501. shall, share for share,
be converted into 151. shares in the Eastern Counties Extensions, on
which 10s. shall be credited-4s. being credited on the existing
Eastern Counties Shares, thus reducing the preference to 65., instead
of 10s.
In reply to which, I am desired to inform you that the Directors
observe—that the Stock offered by the second proposition is precisely
the same as the Eastern Counties Extension Stock, now selling in
the market at about the same price as London and York Shares ;
there is, therefore, no temptation in a pecuniary point of view con-
Mined in this offer. It the Eastern Counties Company had proposed
to give an interest in their existing stock, upon which they are re-
ceiving dividends, the London and York Directors could understand
its pecuniary advantages. But what do they propose to give ? Shares
wholly dependant upon the passing of a Bill which Parliament is not
likely to sanction in 1846, having rejected it in 1845. What security is
there in this proposition to the London and York Shareholders ? Not
half so much as they now possess in their own Shares; for if Parlia-
ment does not sanction the Cambridge Extension Lines, the Stock
offered becomes mere waste paper.
The first proposition necessarily involves the abandonment of the
London and York Line. The Eastern Counties Board having so
constantly denounced that line, and having steadily contended for the
sufficiency of the Cambridge lines, would, without doubt, by the ma-
jority of twelve to six thus given them, determine to abandon the
first, and prosecute only the latter.
With every desire to meet the Eastern Counties Company, and
concert equitable terms of amalgamation, the London and York Di-
rectors, cannot regard the proposals now wade, as containing even
any pecuniary inducements to commit the suicidal act of accepting
them.

The offer Is, indeed, only a reiteration of that made by Mr. Hudson,
on the 3d December last. It was then accompanied by a threat of
appeal to the Shareholders, against the Directors, should they ven-
ture to refuse it. The Directors did unanimously refuse it —as an-
nounced to Mr. Hudson, by the letter of Mr. Astell, the Chairman,
on the 16th December—and the Shareholders as unanimously ratified
that refusal, by subsequently signing the Parl'amentary deeds au-
thorising the present renewed application to Parliament.
The threatened appeal to the Shareholders was not then made;
but it seems that the present state of the money market, and the
failure of every other means of opposition, have induced the Eastern
Counties Company now to make the attempt.
The London and York Directors allude to the published correspon-
dence between Mr. Joseph La Mert, as Chairman of a Committee
advertised to meet in Size-lane, and the Eastern Counties Company:
besides the fact, that Mr. La Mert is not a subscriber to the London
and York deed, but was lately, if not at present, a great holder of
Eastern Counties stock, the Directors would refer to that correspon-
dence, and ask whether it is probable that any parties honestly de-
siring to serve the London and York Shareholders would, instead of
stating their opinions and feelings confidently to their own Directors,
advertise for an organised disunion in the Company itself, before
proposing to make terms with its antagonist.
The Directors of the London and York Company would suggest to
the Eastern Counties Board, to consider whether such a course of
proceeding is what ought to be adopted by Directors towards each
other, or is likely to conduce to the good understanding which the
Eastern Counties Company profess to desire.
For the present, they consider the offer motif., accompanied by
such an agency, to be an unworthy mode of attempting to dissolve
the London and York Company, and to deprive the Shareholders of
those advantages which their present position secures to them; and
the Directors have, therefore, no hesitation in rejecting it.
In conclusion, the Directors instruct me to state, that under a
sincere anxiety to promote an amicable understanding between the
two Companies, and to save the expense of a costly contest in Par-
liament, they are quite ready, by a deputation, to discuss the terms
aeon winch a general amalgamation can hereafter be safely accom-
plished, under the condition that the London and York scheme, in all
its integrity, be carried into effect.
I am, Sir, your obedient, bumble servant,
J. 11. MOWATT, Secretary.
. _

Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch, May I, 1846.
Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
29th ult.
The Bills for the extension lines of the Eastern Counties Company
were not rejected last sessions, as most incorrectly stated in that
letter. The case of the Eastern Counties Company was never even
heard. The Committee of the House of Lords will in this session
have ample time to hear that case, and the evidence in opposition to
the London and York Railway, and the Directors of the Eastern
Counties Company are perfectly confident as to the result.
The Directors of the London and York Company have attempted to
ridicule and contemn the Reports on Railways of the Board of Trade
made last year. It has still to be decided, however, whether the
report of the Board of Trade which rejected the London and York Rail-
way was not essentially correct. The decision on that question will probably leave the London and York Directors cause to regret that
they have again refused the large sacrifices which the Eastern
Counties Company were willing to make in order to bring the expen-
sive Parliamentary contest to an amicable termination, beneficial to
the public.
The Eastern Counties Company will never be parties to consent to
the passing of the London and York Railway Bill in all its integrity ;
and, therefore, your proposition for deputations of the two Companies
to meet upon that basis is rejected. The Directors of the Eastern
Counties Railway Company have always stated what they sincerely
believe, that, if that Bill "in its integrity" be passed, the under-
taking will be ruinous to all concerned, and their opinion is not
altered but confirmed by the circumstance that the London and York
Directors have now arranged, as publicly reported, with other par-
ties, that they shall contribute to the risks and losses of the London
and York Company. If the London and York Railway be, in the
view of its Directors, so excellent and remunerative a concern, it is
strange indeed that they should (to use the language of Mr. Astell's
advertisement) be making arrangements to "diminish individual
resPonsibillty," and that they should announce that they will have to
resort to management and financing to keep off calls until the spring
of next year, when money matters may be worse instead of being
bettor lian they are at present.
I have now to refer to the liberal offer made by the Eastern
Counties Company in their letter to you of the 23d of April ; as that
offer has not been accepted by the London and York Directors, I
am desired to state that it is entirely withdrawn. If the share-
holders of the London and York Company, consulting their own in-
terests, appreciate it better than the Directors, who, evidently, from
Chet erroneous reasoning, are determined not to see its large
pecuniary advantages to the London and York proprietors, this
Board will certainly not be deterred by any language such as is re.
sone to in your letter, or Mr. Astell's advertisement, from holding
communications with any respectable body of gentlemen, who
shall prove themselves to be representatives of a large number
of London and York shareholders. It is no new thing for
shareholders to interfere in the management of their own
property,
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judge best whether it be a proper communication and respectful to the
London and York Board. There is not the slightest regret on the
part of the Eastern Counties' Board that such a letter was written.
In conclusion, I have only to remark that, for the second time,
your Board has been guilty of the unfairness of publishing your an-
swers without the communications of the Eastern Counties Company,
to which they were replies. This letter, together with mine to you
of the 23d ultimo, will of course receive the same publicity as you
have givdn to your answer of the 29th ultimo.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) C. I'. RONEY, Secretary,
J. R. Mowatt, Esq., Secretary, London and York Railway,
7, Lothbury.

LONDON AND YORK SHAREHOLDER&
In the months of November and December last I warned you
to be cautious in signing new deeds, and incurring heavy liabilities.
You declined to take my advice. The deeds Lave been signed,
and
the learned Crown lawyers have determined that they are binding
upon the subscribers, and tkat the old subscription contract is also
valid. Which subscribers will have the pleasure of being sued for
calls if the Bill should pass is, therefore, yet to be known lam
thankful to say that I parted with my shares, but I cannot help
thinking of those whom I have left in misery, and opening their eyes
to that which will cause an extraordinary consternation amongst
them, and which has been discovered from a very recent comparison
of the two deeds to which a public print directed my attention.

Esq., M.P., and two Vice-Chairmen, William Astell,
All shareholders
and Francis Mowatt, Esq.
The London and York Company has always had
EodnievarCdhaiermetaentt.
Denison, Esq., M.P.,
will, doubtless,
leaders
im-
portant personages—the t
of others in the London and York
be under ththeeimeepinrepsesnloyn—ththa
and guides to the investments
to this dayyee
Railway will be at
that the stake originally
of all,
It will necessarily be the opinion company—those tehelen
still held ; and that their scheme
taken by each in the company is
present very large holders of the company's stock.
investments of each, would, from confidence in its merits and having obtained the sanction of the House ofCoraraons last session, the
remu-
nerative character, be largely increrseci.
director of the East
what follows:—Williaui Astell, Esq., M.P., a
But what is the fact? Quiet your astonishment while you read
India Company, and a London merchant, signed the original deed
for 125 shares, or 6,5001., but he has signed the new deed for 50
comfort
shares only, or 2,500/., and therefore Las exhibited, for your
n
and satisfaction, his great confidence by backing out of the under-
taking to the extent of three-fifths of his original stake. 't his same
Mr. Astell, by the first deed, appears to have paidlos. as a
deposit, but having no doubt sold 75 shares, he would receive from
the purchaser 187/. 10s. of this deposit, leaving 125/. only as his con-
tribution to the enormous expenses in Parliament. But even in this
respect he has been cautious and wise, for who can doubt that the
75 shares were sold at a premium of probably 3/. per share, being
half the highest premium London and York shares reached, in which
case his account as the chief leader in the expenditure of your money
will stand as follows —Paid, 125/. ; received, 25/ balance in his
favour, 100/. of clear gain. He can look on and laugh at the strife.
Edward Beckett Denison, Esq., M.P., on the other hand, cuts a
somewhat better figure. His subscription to the first deed was for
50 shares, and he has made the huge effort of increasing his stake
by 25 shares more, making a total subscription of 3,7501., and the
payment of 1871. 10s. in deposits towards the 250,000/. of expenses.
This is rather weak support to a pet child by the Member of Parlia-
meld for the largest county in England.
But the confidence of Francis Mowatt, Es he excellence of
the concern far exceeds that of the two otherleader. Ills subscrip-
tion to the first deed was 1,668 shares, or 83,400/., and to the last
deed he subscribes nothing! Having, of course, sold all his shares,
and taking his premium at 3/. per share as an average, he is thus a
gainer by fighting with your money 0(5,004/. When I look at these stag-
gering facts—which ought to be made public in these days of railway
exposures in reference to an undertaking which asserts such preten-
sions to purity and manificence—l want nothing more to make me
pity you all, and to thank my stars that I am no longer
1,049 n, 224 4prll, 1846. ONE or YousELus. .

EASTERN COUNTIES and LONDON and
YORK RAILWAYS.
Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch Station,
London, April 23, 1846.
Sir,—The Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company de-
sire me to send, for the consideration and decision of the Directors of
the London and York Railway Company, the inclosed proposition.
It has emanated from the consideration by the Eastern Counties
Directors of the present state of the money market and of public
feeling, and from the sincere desire that before the expensive
contest in Parliament between the Eastern Counties and London and
York Companies be again resumed, one further and final effort
should be made to give the shareholders of both Companies an
united interest under the management of a joint Board of Directors,
In constructing such lines into the counties of Hertford, Bedford,
Huntingdon, Lincoln, and York, as Parliament shall select and
sanction. 'the proposed Joint Board would necessarily aim at pro-
moting the interests of the shareholders, in giving preference to par-
ticular lines over others, and would, of course, have the power and
the desire to pursue, in reference to the Bills before Parliament of
the Eastern Counties and London and York Companies, and in re-
ference to all competing schemes, such proceedings, as while they
defeated or led to the withdrawal of opposition to the lines promoted
by the Joint Board should be satisfactory to the Legislature, and
e I
a iadvantageous
desired o
to
h the favour of an early answer, whether
t reert
the Directors of the London and York Company accept or reject the
proposition.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) C. P. RONRY, Sec.
Jas. Ryder Mowatt, Ece., Secretary London and
York Railway, 7, Lothbury.

Proposition of the Eastern 23,
Counties Company to thepril Loud )1n846. and

York Company :
That a Board of Directors shall be composed of twelve Eastern
Counties Directors and six London and York Directors, who shall
have the povi er of determining and fixing upon the line or lines, or
portions of lines, for which Bills shall be obtained, and such Board
shall continue and be the Board of the Eastern Counties Railway
Company, with power to increase the number to twenty-four.
That the works authorised by such Bills shall be constructed with
a capital divided into 151. shares, and that 108,000 of such shares,
with 10s. per share credited as paid thereon (being a bonus 0f54,0001.
to the London and York Company), shall be issued to the London and
York shareholders.

April 14, 1846. By order,

J. F. BELL, Secretary.

Directors
of the
London
and
Birmingham
Railway.

O 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 Molders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts
for Scrip.

JOHN DTTNCUFT, Chairman.
EDWARD COCKRELL, Secretary,

Oldham, April 29th, 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 & 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.

iVIALTON AND DRIFFIELD JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, of the Melton and Drit.
field Junction Railway Company, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th
day of May next, at the Corn Exchange in New Melton, in the
county of York, at One o'clock in the afternoon, when a copy of the
Bill for making the said Railway ai.d Branch to Frodingham-bridge,
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
laid meeting, unless he produces his Scrip or Banker's Receipts.
Dated this 29th day of April, 1846.
MORPETH, Chairman of the Provisional Directors.
BENJAMIN DUNN, Secretary.

ASTERN COUNTIES
YORK EXTENSION.
In pursuance 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,
end 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 WADDINGTON, Deputy-Chairman, 5 Company.
By order,

ihoreditch Station, 29th April, 1846. C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

EASTERN 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 ; and
A Bill for making a Railway from Tottenham to Barnet.
A Bill for enlarging the London and Stratford stations of the
Eastern Counties Railway and for other purposes.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman 7 Company.
By order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

Shoreditch Station, April 29, 1846.

ILFORD AND EPPING. RAILWAY.
In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meetiag of the
Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station of
the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on THURSDAY, the 14th of
May, at half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of giving
their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bill
now before Parliament in relation to this undertaking. _ _

GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the Eastern
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman,
Company.
By order, Counties Railway

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

EASTERN COUNTIES AND THAMES
JUNCTION RAILWAY BRANCHES.
In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the
Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station of
the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on TIMESDAY, the 14th of
May, at half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of civing
their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bill now before Parliament, in relation to this undertaking.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the Eastern
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman, Counties Railway
Company.
By order,

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

NORTH GRAVESEND RAILWAY.
In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meeting of
the Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station
of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on THURSDAY, the
14th of May, at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the Purpose
of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with
the Bill now before Parliament in relation to this undertaking.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Eastern
DAVID WA.UDINGTON, Deputy-Chairman,
/ Counties Railway
By order,
Company.
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

BIRMINGHAM and OXFORD JUNCTION
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that a meeting is proposed to be held on
WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of May next, at half-past two of the
clock in ;the afternoon, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham, of the
Holders of Scrip (see Note) in the above-mentioned Company, at
which meeting the Bills hereinafter-mentioned will be submitted for
the consideration and approval of such Seripholders, that is to say,
A Bill for making a Railway from Birmingham to join the lines of
the proposed Oxford and Rugby, and Oxford, Worcester, al d Wol-
verhampton Railways, and to be called The Birmingham and
Oxford Junction Railway ;' and a Bill for making a Railway into
Birmingham, in extension of the proposed Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Railway.
Dated, 29th April, 184 G.

R, Chain.
Note.—All persons producing scrip atHAT the aboveON meeting rma
will be
entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to the 31st March
last, but no vote can be accepted in respect of any scrip not actually
produced. In cases where the deposits on shires allotted has been
paid prior to the 31st March last, but the scrip for such shares has
not been Issued, the production of the banker's receipt for the deposit
will be accepted in lieu of the scrip.

BIRMINGION, and
DUDLEY RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING is proposed to be held
on WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of May next, at eleven of the o'clock-,in
the forenoon, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham, of the holders of
Scrip (see note) in the above mentioned Company, at which meeting
the Bill hereinafter mentioned will be submitted for the consideration
and approval of such Scripholders, that is to say, " A 11111 for making
railways from Birmingham to Wolverhampton and Dudley, to be
called ' The Birmingham and Dudley Railway."'
Dated 29th April, 1846.

HaAtTollEe RebeTOvNe,meeletati glerm awnill
be
ppectdtuhceirnegof,Scirfilpssued prlor to the 31st of March
enNtiuoteed.roAlvoltpe persons
respect
producing
last, but nu vote can be accepted in respect of,any Scrip not actually
produced. In cues where the deposits on shares allotted have been
paid prior to the 31st March last, but the Scrip for such Shares has
notbeen issued, the production of the Banker's receipt for the de-
posit will be accepted in lieu of the Scrip.

11/ AN CHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
v u RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the PROPRIETORS of this Company will be held, at the Com-
pany's Offices, in London-road, in Manchester, on THURSDAY, the
7th day of May, 1846, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when
copies of the undermentioned Bills, now pending in Parliament, will
be submitted to the Proprietors for their approval; under which Bills
it is proposed to authorise the Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Company either to construct or to become the proprietors of, or to
contribute towards the formation of, the railways therein mentioned,
that is to say—

A Bill to empower the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany to make certain Branch Railways.
A Bill for consolidating the London and Birmingham, Grand June-
..

tion, and Manchester and Birmingham Railway COmpfinies.
A Bill for making a Railway from Newtown, in the county of
Montgomery, to Crewe, in the county of Chester, with Branches,
and far other purposes connected therewith.
A Bill for making a Railway from the Chester and Crewe Branch
of the Grand Junction Railway, at Calveley, to Wolverhampton, and
for other purposes connected therewith.
A. Bill for making a Railway from Shrewsbury to Stafford, with a
Branch to Stone, and for other purposes.
A Bill for making's Railway from the Manchester and Birmingham
Railway at Cheadle, in the county of Chester, to or near to the
Ambergate Station cf the Midlands Railway, in the county of Derby,
to be called the" Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Juno
tlon Railway."
A Bill for making a Railway from the Manchester and Birming-
ham Railway, in the township of Gorton, in the county of Lancaster,
to Hyde, in the eounty of Chester.
The Chair will be taken at three o'clock precisely.
Dated this 29th day of April, 1846.
J. P. WESTHEAD, Chairman / of the
ROBERT BENSON, Jun., Deputy-Chairmanj Directors.
By vizier, JQU2 1iAT1141.14 Secretary.

mIDL A.ND RA ILWAY.
The Directors of the Midland Railway Company are pre-
pared to receive TENDERS for LOANS, in sums of not less than
1,000/. each, on SECURITY of their DEBENTURES, at interest
after the rate of 41. per cent. per annum, papable half yearly, and
for terms of Three, Five, or Seven Years,
Applications to be made to the Secretary, at the Company's
Office, Derby.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and
BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
In pursuance of the Sessional Orders of both Houses of Parliament,
natice 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 SATnanAr, the 9th of May next, at twelve o'clock at noon,
at the London and Birmingham Railway 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).
he Sessional Orders, before referred to, require that one-third
of the capital proposed to be raised by the Bill shall be represented at
the meeting by persons producing thereat scrip or bankers' receipts
for the same, 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 thus ; the latter 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 prodaction thereof, and the voting thereon itt the
meeting. Communications may be addressed to him at the Com-
paAsn's office, No. 29, Great Geor, .
yno parties will be entitled t g e-streeto
vote at the Westminster 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 VERNEY, Bart.,
Ihairman of the Committee of Management.
Dated 29th April, 1846. WYNDH-A.M HARDING, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 29, Great Qeorgetreet, Westminster.
The following gentlemen are the Committee of Management :
Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Claydon House, Bucks.
The Hon. Philip Sidney Pierrepont, Evenley Hall, Brackley, Nor
thamptonshire.•
Captain Edw. Dewes, Buckingham.
Humphrey Humphreys, Esq., Buckingham.
Jonathan Samuel Browning, Esq., Oxford.
Timothy Rhodes 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

SEE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1.
Daily News Office, Whitefriars.

AM BE R GATE NOTTINGHAM and
BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby giwni, that a Special Meeting of the Scripholders
of this Company will he 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 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 iloston, 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
JOIIN GOUGH, Secretary.
Nottingham, April 29, 1846.

A MBERGAT E, . NOTTINGHAM, and
..tx BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Directors beg to inform the 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 the
scrip, will be entitled to vote in respect thereof ; and as the resolu-
tions of the two Houses of Parliament require the votes to be re-
corded with great minuteness, for the purpose of showing the amount
of scrip held by each person present, whether In his own right or as
another's representative, every bearer of scrip attending is requested
to furnish the Secretary before the commencement of the meeting
with his scrip, his name, and address
(in exchange for which a re-
ceipt will be given). The scrip will be returned to the bearer of the
receipt, en application at the office of the Company, any day after
the 11th May, between the hours of ten and three.
To facilitate the arrangements at the meeting, the Secretary will
attend at the offices of the Company every day previous to the meet-
ing, from ten till three o'clock, to receive and register the scrip.

JOHN GbUGN, Secretary,

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 shares 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.

• Biorderef theArat of Directors of the Dublin and
Dublin, 28th April, 1846. T T. 14'.1BinEgglitZ.11Mri ,RClelwrkayof the Company.
Novi.—All Persons producing Scrip at the above Meeting, will
he entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to 31st March
'est, but no vote can be accepted in respect of any Scrip not actually
)roduced, except in cases where the Deposit on Shares allotted has
ceen 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.

THE BIRKENHEAD, CHESTER, MOLD,
RUABON, AND VALE OF LLANGOLLEN, OR, THE
BIRKENHEAD AND LLANGOLLEN, RAILWAY COMPANY.
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION.
W. Hughes Huehes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S., &e., Alderman, Chairman.
_ _

William Morley, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Esq.
ig
Samuel Haines, Esq. Joseph Thompson, R
Frederick Hewitt, Esq.
John Pickersgiil, Esq.

The Directors have the satisfaction to announce to the Sharehold-
ers of the Company, that, on Tuesday last, the 28th instant, the
Committee on Standing Orders reported to the House of Commons
that they had been complied with, and the hill was on the same day
read a first time ; and they hereby give notice that a meeting of the
Shareholders will be held i❑ the Large Room, at the Commercial-
buildings, in Leeds, on Saturday, the 9th day of May next, at twelve
o'clock at noon, precisely, to receive a copy of the Bill, and a report
on the present state and prospects of the Company.
No person will be admitted without delivering in, In writing, his
name and address, together with the numbers of the Scrip Certifi-
cates which he holds.

By order of the Board,
THOMAS BUTLER, Secretary.
Offices, 5, Gresham-street, London,
April 30, 1846.

GI ASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK,
AND AYR RAILWAY.
In compliance with the resolutions or orders of the Houses of Par-
liament, a SPECIAL MEETING of the Shareholders or Stockholders
of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company, will
be held within the Company's Office, in Bridge-street, Glasgow, on
WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of May next, at one o'clock in the after-
noon, when copies of the following Bills now before Parliament will
be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and a nets taken
on the said Bill as required by the said resolutions or orders, viz.:—
I. A Bill to enable the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr
Railway Company to alter their line near Kilmarnock, and to make
branches to Linwood, Swinlees, and the Kilmarnock and Troen
Railway.

2. A Bill to amend the Acts relating to the Glasgow. Paisley, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr Railway, and to authoriso the formation of
branches from Bushy to Irvine, and from Irvine to the harbour
thereof, with a subsidiary branch to Perceton Coal Works.
3, A Bill to enable the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr
Railway Company to make a branch from their railway near Blair
to Strathaven, and to amend the Acts relating to such railway.
By order of the Directors,
JAMES M'CALL, Chairman,
J. F. SMITH, Secretary.

GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE
RAILWAY.
In compliance with the Resolutions or Orders of the Houses sr Par-
lament, a SPECIAL MEETING of the holders of Scrip or of
Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle Railway Company, will be held within the Black Ball Motel,
in Glasgow, upon MONDAY, the I Ith day of May next, at two o'clock
afternoon, when a copy of a Bill now before Parliament, entitled
" A Bill for making a Railway from the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar-
nock, and Ayr Railway, near Cumnock, to the Caledonian Railway
near the crossing of the river Sark, to be called The Glasgow, Dum-
fries, and Carlisle Railway, with Branches,' " will be submitted to the
consideration of the meeting, and a vote taken on the said Bill as re-
quired by the said resolutions or orders.

By order of the Ordinary Committee of Management,
JOHN LEADBETTER, Chairman

F.DINBURGII and GLASGOW RAILWAY.
In compliance with the resolutions or Orders of the Houses
of Parliament, a SPECIAL MEETING of the Shareholders or Stock-
holders of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company will be held
within the Railway-office in Queen-street, Glasgow, upon TUESDAY,
the 1211 i day of May next, at one o'clock afternoon, when a copy
of a Bill before Parliament, intituled, "A Bill or Act to enable the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company to alter the line of the
Glasgow Junction Railway, and to form a Branch to South Queens-
ferry," will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and a
vote taken on the said Bill, as required by the said resolutions or
orders. By order of the Directors,
JOHN LEARMOUTH, Chairman.
H. G. WRIGHT, Secretary.

•
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The Offices of the Company are removed to No. 11, Old
Jewry-chambers, City, where all communications areto be addressed,
to Mr. GABRIEL KENYON the Secretary.

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