The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-24 00:00:00

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

Before Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice Williams.
York July 2
12
Durham

Newcastle July 21
Carlisle July 25
Appleby
Lancaster July 30 ... August 9
Liverpool August 2
Mr. Justice Patteson will remain in town to attend
Chamber!, &c.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.
A meeting of the shareholders in this company WaS
held yesterday, at the London T%vern, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the relative advantage of an
alliance with the North-Western Company, as compared
Ivith that proposed by the directors with the Great
Western Company; Sir William White in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, stated
that the present meeting had been called for the purpose
of considering the offer made by the Lond,:in and
North-Western Company to this company, and for ap-
pointing a committee to confer with the shareholders as
to the advisability of accepting such offer. Mr. Thomp-
son and Mr. East would tell them the exact nature of
the offer.

Mr...atosirsori said the London and Nortis-Western
Railway Company had made an offer to this company of
41 per cent., nod the arrangement stood open fur the de-
cision of the directors, who had full power to call in first
counsel. Ile need not tell them that the offer made by
the London and North-Western Company was far be-
yond that made by the Great Western, for he had no
doubt that the Great Western proposal would end in the
same way as they usually did, or similarly to their en-
gagement with the South Wales Company.—(Hear,
hear.) He would, therefore, strongly advise them to
make certain of this 4i per cent., although, at the same
time, he must confess that he considered their line was
worth more.

It was then moved that the meeting highly approved
of the course taken by Sir W.White, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
East, and others, in endeavouring to obtain adequate
terms for the shareholders ef the Shrewsbury and Chester
Company.
A long discussion ensued relative to the agreement
which had been entered into with the Great Western
Company by the directors of this company; after which
the resolution was carried by a large majority.
Mr. PULLEY then moved that Sir W. White, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. East, or any other gentlemen, be ap-
pointed as part of a committee of five shareholders, re-
presenting that body, to make such agreement with the
London and North-Western Company, under the advice
of counsel, as they might deem best for securing a cer-
tain and adequate dividend; such agreement to be sub-
mitted to the shareholders for confirmation or otherwise;
and that the directors bo called upon to furnish the
shareholders with copies of the agreement proposed or
alleged to ha►e been mado with the Great Western
Company.
This having been seconded by Mr. C. EAST,
After some further explanations from Mr. ROY, the
resolution was carried.

Mr. Thompson, 21r. East, Major-General M'lnues, and
Dr. Fraser were then appointed as a committee, to con-
fer with the shareholders in Scotland and elsewhere; and
after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting se-
parated.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JUNE 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very Bat to.
day, and business was with difficulty transacted at previous
rates.