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London, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

thought they owed a deep debt of gratitude to the
Managing Committee for the zealous and judicious
trirtatter in which they had managed the affairs of the
Company, and he should move that the best thanks of.
the shareholders be given to them, end that the surplus
shares he placed at their disposal.
The motion having been seconded,

Mr. Deputy CORNEY moved an amendment to the
( fleet that the latter part of the resolution be reserved
for a future and a fuller meeting; but, on learning from
Captain Barlow that the shares, if divided amongst the
shareholders, would not yield more than 1/1 pcx share,
lie declined to press his amendment, and the original
resolution was carried nnanimouAy.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who briefly
acknr:,wledged the compliment, and the meeting separated.

WEST-END AND SOUTHERN
COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the subscribers to
this line was held at the Company's offices, Chatham-
piece. Blackfriars, Mr. Carter in the chair.
Before the business of the meeting was entered upon,
some discussion took place us to whether the scrip-
hold. rs who had not signed the agreement shOuld be ad-
mitted to take a part in the proceedings ; and, after
much debating, po and eon, it was determined that no
gentlemen should be admitted to the meeting but those
who had signed the deed.
Mr. PAYNE, the engineer to the Company, then pro-
ceeded to enter into a statement as to the intention of
the Company to carry their line to Waterloo-bridge, and
the advantages that a terminus in the Strand would
aff ,rd.
Several shareholders expresso': themselves desirous of
hearing fre in the Committee what was the original object
in view when the line was foravd.
Mes-irs. PAYNE and PENRY both said that the prin-
cipal object of the railway was to form an amalgamation
with any line of railway south of the Thames, and to
form a connecting line from them to the western part of
the metr ,polio, -so as to haie themselves the benefit of
the short traffic, and to give to the line with whom they
joined the !trig traffic, as very c :nsiderable disappro-
bation had been expressed with regard to the principle
of having short traffic on long lines.
Mr. SMITH said that these statements were not the
business for which they had met. They wished to know
the state of the Company in a financial point of view.
Mr. TAYLOR then inquired what proportion of the
shares had been paid upon ?
The CHAIRMAN said about one-half.
Mr. SMITH wished to know whi they the Chairman
had no statement of accounts to make to them.
The CHAIRMAN said that there were certain reasons
why the report that had been prepared should nit be
read that day. The circumstances were such, that the
laying any statement before them would be itnprud, nt.
Mr. FORREST said that it was very strange that they
should be caned to receive a report of the state of affairs
of the Company, and when they did come they were to
hear nothing at all.
The CHAIRMAN said that the report had been pre-
pared, but certain reasons were in existence why it
should not be read. It would be ready in a week or
two. The Committee had all subscribed, and were all
in the same boat with the shareholders.
Mr. FORREST—Have you done anything at all ?
The CHAIRMAN said that there was a negotiation with
another line then in progress.
Mr. TAYLOR said that the shareholders ought to have
been desired not to come, by the insertion of an adver-
tiserceut, if nothing could be done.
Mr. H. ARROWSMITH (one of the Committee) said
that the board appeared before the shareholders with
much pleasure, as all was to be fairly transacted. There
were certain clauses in their deed, and the question was,
whetht r those clauses should be acted upon this session.
Mr. KEMP said that there were gentlemen in the room
who would make their proceedings public, and he wished
that those gentlemen should not leave without taking
with them some explanation of what had occurred. The
only explanation that had yet been given was, that the
Company had been formed with the view of amalgama-
tion with other lines, and a portion of their shares had
been reserved as an inducement, so that they were
formed with the view of giving to other persons the
fruits of their money and lai.our. The gentleman who
offered this explanation certainly intended to give it as a
reason that the Company was formed for the purpose of
giving a direct line of traffic from the Greenwich Railway
to the \Vest-end, but to do that it would
.be necessary to
get the consent of several o;her companies. They had
tact that day expecting a statement of affairs, and
nothing had been said except that it was their intention
to amalgamate with another good company, so as to
benefit themselves. and unless such a thing could be ac-
complished, it would be of no use to go on at all. He
did not wish to tamper with the proceedings of the Com-
pany, but he certainly thought that an adjournment,
until some more tangible information could be obtained,
was necessary, as it would be unwise to spend any more
money until such information was given.
Mr. ARROWSMITH said that, in his opinion, no blame
could be attached to any of the offic..rs of the line, as
they had amply proved their capacities on a previous
line of railway.
Mr. KeMP wished to put a motion—" That this meet-
ing do seijourn."
Mr. PENRY said that it was only half an hour bi fore
the meeting was to have taken place that a communica-
tion was receiv, d which rendered it necessary that no
report should be read. The solicitor had been consulted,
and his advice was, that no report should be read, but
that the meeting should take place, as the closing of
their doors on such an occasion would have a very bad
app- nraoce.
The assistant to the solicitor to the line expressed
his concurrence to this statement.
After some further discussion, Mr. Kemp's motion was
adopted, and the meeting was postponed until that day
week.
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting
&Tended.

ADDFESS TO LORD MhTCALFE.

MEETING AT THE ORIENTAL CLUB-HOUSE

A very numerous meeting of gentlemen connected
with India was held yestemay at the Oriental Club.
Hanover-:quare, for the purpose of considering the pro
priety of addressing Lord Metcalfe on his return to his
native country-. There were present at least two hun-
dred and fifty gentlemen of the highest character con-
nected with the civil and military service of India. The
chair was taken at two o'clock by
The Earl of AUCKLAND, who was greeted with con-
siderable applause, and having explained the purpose of
the meeting, proceeded to eulogise the character of
Lord Metcalfe in every part of his distinguished
career. his Noble Friend had been his schoolfellow
at Eton, and from that period to the present
day he had had the happiness and pride of Lord Met-
calfe's friendship. The Noble Chairman traced the
progress of Lord Metcalfe from the early part of his
public service in India down to the time of his return
to this country from the East, with the expectation of
being allowed to pass the remainder of his days in
repose at home. But his eminent merits marked him
out as a fit person to be entrusted with the government
of Jamaica in a time of great difficulty and delicacy.
The manner in which he discharged his important and
ardu ais duties in that colony induced another Ministry,
of different politics from that which appointed
him to Jamaica, to send him to Canada, where the
interests of this country were in danger, and the affairs
of' the colony irretrievably involved. Whilst suffering
duinsclet r
hartghee
im,isositinspeovretrae bntdoduitliyesrainna lwieitshtilslucchol,nsutiencuees-ds
act
to call for the marked approbation of the Govertimety,
which was expressed by the Queen's calling him io her'
councils and raising- him to the peerage. The N-ble
Lord was loudly applauded throughout an eloquent and
earuest speech.
Mr. HOLT MACKENZIE moved, and Sir J. RYAN se
Culided (also in highly eulogistic spi eches) the following
resolution, which was carried unanimously :—" '1 hat
an address be preserted to Lord Metcalfe, expressing
the high sense entertained by this meeting of the
honours by which those' services have justly been re-
cognised by his Sovereign ai.d his country ; their cor-
dial sympathy in the affliction by which his career of
eminent usefulness has been interrupted ; and the at.
fection, respect, and admiration with which they re-
gard his public and private character."

Mr. 13:BAYLEY thin read the draft of an address,
which had been pr.:pared by the committee, and which
he moved should be adopted as the address of the meet-
inv. It was couch, din very strong terms of affection
and honours as well as of sorrow and sympathy for the
ph) sisal suffering with which the Noble Lord was
afflicted.

Mr. Henn, M.P., in support of the address, confirmed
all that had been said by the previous speakers as to the
high character, kindly disposition, and distinguished
servict-s of Lord Metcalfe, who, he was sure, would
not feel less gratification with the tribute that day offered
to him here, than by the well-mcrittd honours which
his St.vtreign had bestowed on him.
The address wag unanimously agreed to, and ordered
to be engrossed, and to lie for a fortnight at the Oriental
Club-house for signatures.
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, and
the meeting separated.

E. WILD AND RAWLINGS.—These men are matched
to run one miles, on the 20th inst., for 10/. a-side.
SIR W. H. CLINTON —This Gallant General has
for the last three weeks been seriously indisposed, but
we have much pleasure in now stating that strong hopes
are entertained of his recovery, he having been already
pronounced out Of danger. He remains at his residence
in Autlley -square.
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE
JUNCTION, AND LANCASHIRE AND NORTH YORKSHIRE
RAILWAYS —We understand that these two powerful
cutup inks have completed; their amalgamation on un-
usually advantageous terms, and that it is intended to
apply to Parliament in the ensuing session for power to
carry out the arrangements entered into. The united
Company is to be styled the Liverpool, Manchester,
and Newcastle-upon-Tune Junction. This amalgama-
tion will not only considerably advance the intere-ts of
the shareho!drs, and prevent an expensive Patliarnen-
ta-y contest, but the iublic will be assured of obtaining
the lest C mmunication bi tween the dense and active
p bpulati( n of Lancashire and the West of Yorkshire on
Vie of e hand, and the co:inties of Durham and Northum-
ber:and on the other, and masses of people more numer-
ous and enterprising than any other in the kingdom
We understand that this amalgamation has been the
means of bringing Mr. Hudson and Mr. Houldsworth
upon the same board of direction. Theifirst meeting of
the amalgamated Board tee& place in London on 1 ucs-
day last, at which the position of both companies was
fully 14( ne into, and both being found perfectly satisfac-
tory, there is every reason to believe that the amalga-
mated Company will go through rarliament unopposed.
—Railway Record.